A clamp connection is a structure formed by growing hyphal cells of certain fungi. It is created to ensure each cell, or segment of hypha separated by septa (cross walls), receives a set of differing nuclei, which are obtained through mating of hyphae of differing sexual types. It is used to create genetic variation within the hypha much like the mechanisms found in crozier during sexual reproduction.
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Figure 1: Cantharellus clamp connection
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Figure 2: Clamp connections in mushroom hypha
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Figure 3: Clamp connection formation
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