Self-fertilization
Definition
The act of self-fertilizing and its result; the biological process of fusing male and female sexual elements produced by the same individual organism. In botany, this phenomenon is also known as autogamy and is considered an efficient reproductive strategy in unstable environments, though it reduces the genetic variability of offspring.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Self-fertilization
- Autogamy
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with standard plural and case ending declensions. |
| Formation | Noun of action derived from the verb 'autofecunda' using the suffix '-re'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.fe.kun.ˈda.re] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Plant Sciences and Evolutionary Systems |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Procesul de autofecundare poate duce în timp la scăderea vigorii hibride a culturilor de tomate.
EN: The process of self-fertilization can lead over time to a decrease in the hybrid vigor of tomato crops.
RO: Biologul a explicat cum mecanismul de autofecundare împiedică transmiterea unor noi mutații genetice în populație.
EN: The biologist explained how the mechanism of self-fertilization prevents the transmission of new genetic mutations into the population.
RO: La această specie de orhidee, procesul de autofecundare are loc înainte ca bobocul floral să se deschidă complet.
EN: In this orchid species, the process of self-fertilization takes come to pass before the flower bud completely opens.
Idioms & Phrases
Autofecundare repetată / Repeated self-fertilization / continuous selfing
RO: Succesiune de generații reproduse prin autogamie, utilizată în agricultură pentru obținerea liniilor pure homozigote.
EN: A succession of generations reproduced through autogamy, used in agriculture to obtain pure homozygous lines.
Rată de autofecundare / Self-fertilization rate / selfing rate
RO: Procentul de semințe sau descendenți rezultați din polenizarea proprie dintr-un eșantion total analizat.
EN: The percentage of seeds or offspring resulting from self-pollination out of a total analyzed sample.
Prevenirea procesului de autofecundare / Prevention of self-fertilization
RO: Barieră biochimică sau morfologică (cum ar fi autosterilitatea) dezvoltată de plante pentru a favoriza polenizarea încrucișată.
EN: A biochemical or morphological barrier (such as self-incompatibility) developed by plants to favor cross-pollination.
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