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gametophyte

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | © A Dictionary of Plant Sciences 1998, originally published by Oxford University Press 1998. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

gametophyte A haploid phase of the life cycle of plants, during which gametes are produced by mitosis. It arises from a haploid spore produced by meiosis from a diploid sporophyte. In lower plants (such as mosses), the gametophyte is the dominant and conspicuous generation. See also ALTERNATION OF GENERATIONS.

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