Fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual.
1They possess no possible resource for self-fertilization in the neglect of these insect sponsors.
2Premise of the study: Self-incompatibility (SI) prevents self-fertilization and reduces inbreeding.
3Females are often capable of self-fertilization, producing fresh generations of offspring in the absence of mate.
4In the flower where the father and mother part matures at the same time, self-fertilization is the rule.
Translations for self-fertilization