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Give, the scientific term for a cell with two haploid nuclei of different mating types.

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Dikaryon is the scientific term for a cell with two haploid nuclei of different mating types. It is observed in fungi with septate hyphae belonging to Ascomycetes and basidiomycetes. The cytoplasmic fusion of two hyphae designated as + and - strain gives rise to the dikaryon condition.

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