adaptation to pheromone regulating conjugation with mutual genetic exchange

Term ID

GO:0000760

Synonyms

• adaptation to pheromone involved conjugation without cellular fusion
• desensitization to pheromone during conjugation without cellular fusion

Definition

In organisms that undergo conjugation without cellular fusion, the process resulting in desensitization following exposure to pheromone stimulus that act to down-regulate further stimulation or block initial conjugation responses.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO