zygosis


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zy·go·sis

 (zī-gō′sĭs, zĭ-)
n. pl. zy·go·ses (-sēz)
The union of gametes to form a zygote; conjugation.
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zygosis

(zaɪˈɡəʊsɪs; zɪ-)
n
(Biology) biology another name for conjugation
zygose adj
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zygosis

the biological process of conjugation; the union of cells or gametes. — zygose, adj.
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After zygosis, in the primary stage of differentiation, genome methylation levels in PGCS decrease dramatically (Hajkova et al., 2002; Reik).