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met·a·gen·e·sis

(mĕt′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs)

Alternation of generations between sexual and asexual forms.

met′a·ge·net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.

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Lychnorhiza lucerna presents a metagenetic life cycle (Schiariti et al., 2008) but its polyps and ephyrae have never been found in their natural habitat (Schiariti, 2008).

Medusae (Scyphozoa and Cubozoa) from southwestern Atlantic and Subantarctic region (32-60[degrees]S, 34-70[degrees]W): species composition, spatial distribution and life history traits

Targeted metagenomics, known as metagenetic [156], is based on marker gene amplification and the sequencing of 16S ribosomal RNA gene (16S libraries), the domain of which is restricted to Bacteria and Archaea [157].

Gut Dysbiosis and Muscle Aging: Searching for Novel Targets against Sarcopenia

Korsak N, Taminiau B, Leclercq M, Nezer C, Crevecoeur S, Ferauche C, Daube G (2015) Evaluation of the microbiota of kefir samples using metagenetic analysis targeting the 16S and 26S ribosomal DNA fragments.