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Selfing (Wikipedia)
"Selfing" redirects here. For self-pollination specifically in flowering plants, see Self-pollination.
Autogamy or self-fertilization refers to the fusion of two gametes that come from one individual. Autogamy is predominantly observed in the form of self-pollination, a reproductive mechanism employed by many flowering plants. However, species of protists have also been observed using autogamy as a means of reproduction. Flowering plants engage in autogamy regularly, while the protists that engage in autogamy only do so in stressful environments.
Selfing (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
From self + -ing.
Noun
selfing (plural selfings)
- (botany) A plant produced by vegetative propagation.
Self-pollination, inbreeding, autogamy, self-fertilization, self-breeding