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Table 1 Nuclear distribution in asexual spores of two heterokaryons

From: The scope for nuclear selection within Termitomyces fungi associated with fungus-growing termites is limited

 

AD

DE

Even # of nuclei

Odd # of nuclei

Mode

4

3

Average

3.7

3.6

Max

6

6

Min

2

2

n

106

105

n (even)

56

37

 
  1. The image on the left shows two nuclei in a spore and the one on the right five nuclei in a spore, as revealed by nuclear staining with DAPI. This implies that the nuclear distribution in the asexual spores can deviate from 50%. Note that the proportion of even nuclei per spore varies greatly between the two tested heterokaryons.