Sexual reproductions vary in different groups of fungi but fusion of haploid nuclei and meiosis are common to all.
Coming together of hyphae:
When fungi reproduce sexually hyphae of two genetically different but compatible mating types come together.
Plasmogamy and karyogamy:
First of all their cytoplasm fuse and process is called plasmogamy.it is followed by fusion of nuclei called karyogamy.
In two of the three main groups of fungi (Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes), karyogamy does not take place immediately after the plasmogamy; instead the two genetic types of haploid nuclei from two individuals may coexist and divide in the same hyphae for most of the life of the fungus. Such a fungal hypha having two nuclei of different genetic types is called dikaryotic cell.
Zygote formation
Plasmogamy and karyogamy ultimately leads to the formation of zygote.
Spore formation:
Different group of fungi produce different types of haploid sexual spores, such as basidiospores and ascospores, formed by meiosis in zygote.
Spore germination.
Spore germinates and grows into new mycelia.
Coming together of hyphae:
When fungi reproduce sexually hyphae of two genetically different but compatible mating types come together.
Plasmogamy and karyogamy:
First of all their cytoplasm fuse and process is called plasmogamy.it is followed by fusion of nuclei called karyogamy.
In two of the three main groups of fungi (Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes), karyogamy does not take place immediately after the plasmogamy; instead the two genetic types of haploid nuclei from two individuals may coexist and divide in the same hyphae for most of the life of the fungus. Such a fungal hypha having two nuclei of different genetic types is called dikaryotic cell.
Zygote formation
Plasmogamy and karyogamy ultimately leads to the formation of zygote.
Spore formation:
Different group of fungi produce different types of haploid sexual spores, such as basidiospores and ascospores, formed by meiosis in zygote.
Spore germination.
Spore germinates and grows into new mycelia.