Science. 1981 Jul 31;213(4507):549-51. doi: 10.1126/science.213.4507.549.
Germinal and somatic functions in Tetrahymena are performed separately by the micro- and macronuclei, respectively. Cells with haploid micronuclei were mated with diploids to yield monosomic progeny. These were induced to undergo a form of self-fertilization, generating cells lacking both copies of one or more of the five chromosomes in the micronucleus while still possessing a complete macronuclear genome.
在四膜虫中，生殖核和躯体核分别执行生殖和躯体功能。带有单倍体微核的细胞与二倍体交配，产生单倍体后代。这些后代被诱导进行一种自我受精形式，产生一个或多个微核染色体的两个拷贝缺失的细胞，而同时仍然拥有完整的大核基因组。
