automixis
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thumb|280px|right|The effects of central fusion and terminal fusion on heterozygosity
Automixis is the fusion of (typically haploid) nuclei or gametes derived from the same individual. The term covers several reproductive mechanisms, some of which are parthenogenetic.
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