is not directly connected with reproductive processes, and does not directly result in an increase in the number of individual ciliates or their progeny.

Conjugation

;Overview

Ciliate conjugation is a sexual phenomenon that results in genetic recombination and nuclear reorganization within the cell. During conjugation, two ciliates of a compatible mating type form a bridge between their cytoplasms. The micronuclei undergo meiosis,

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