Autogamy
FUSION OF GAMETES FROM THE SAME INDIVIDUAL
Self-fertilization; Self-fertilisation; Selfing; Autogamous; Self-fertilized; Draft:Autogamy; Self-impregnating; Self-fertilising; Incrossing; Self-fertilizing
Autogamy, or self-fertilization, refers to the fusion of two gametes that come from one individual. Autogamy is predominantly observed in the form of self-pollination, a reproductive mechanism employed by many flowering plants.