Allelogamy
Definition
A biological phenomenon or mode of reproduction found in plants, consisting of cross-pollination between different individuals belonging to the same species; reciprocal fertilization. Structurally, allelogamy ensures the maintenance of heterozygosity and genetic recombination, being a crucial evolutionary mechanism that enhances the viability and adaptability of offspring compared to self-pollination.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Allelogamy
- Cross-pollination
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, articulated: alelogamia, regular structural plural in '-i' (alelogamii), genitive: alelogamiei. |
| Formation | Lexical borrowing from French 'allélogamie', uniting the classical Greek roots 'allelo-' and the suffix system '-gamia'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.le.lo.ɡa.ˈmi.e] |
| Source | Academic Handbook of Plant Biology, Genetics, and Evolutionary Systems |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Multe specii de plante de cultură depind exclusiv de alelogamie, având nevoie de insecte pentru transportul polenului.
EN: Many crop species depend exclusively on allelogamy, needing insects for the transportation of pollen.
RO: Analiza microscopică a arătat că acest tip de alelogamie mărește considerabil rezistența viitoarei recolte la dăunători.
EN: Microscopic analysis showed that this type of allelogamy considerably increases the future crop's resistance to pests.
RO: Pentru a preveni degradarea genetică, horticultorii favorizează o alelogamie controlată în interiorul serelor experimentale.
EN: To prevent genetic degradation, horticulturists favor a controlled allelogamy inside the experimental greenhouses.
Idioms & Phrases
Proces de alelogamie / Process of allelogamy
RO: Succesiune de etape biologice prin care polenul unei flori ajunge pe stigmatul altei flori aparținând unui individ distinct.
EN: A sequence of biological stages whereby the pollen of a flower reaches the stigma of another flower belonging to a distinct individual.
Alelogamie naturală / Natural allelogamy
RO: Fecundare încrucișată ce se produce liber în natură, facilitată de acțiunea vântului (anemofilă) sau a albinelor (entomofilă).
EN: Cross-fertilization occurring freely in nature, facilitated by the action of the wind (anemophilous) or bees (entomophilous).
Mecanism de alelogamie / Allelogamy mechanism
RO: Adaptare anatomică sau temporală a plantelor (precum dioecia sau dicogamia) care împiedică structural autopolenizarea.
EN: An anatomical or temporal adaptation of plants (such as dioecy or dichogamy) that structurally prevents self-pollination.
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