syngenn.
/ˈsɪndʒən/ Microbiology.
A group of organisms, esp. protozoans, capable of breeding together.
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1957 T. M. Sonneborn in E. Mayr Species Problem 201 I propose the term ‘syngen’ for the potentially common gene pool, for organisms capable of ‘generating together’.
1977 Jrnl. Protozool. 24 18/1 We have learned so far that there are ‘isozymes’ of the epiplasmic proteins in Tetrahymena; the molecular weights of proteins B and C vary according to species (including syngens).
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