| Qualifier |
mating_type |
| Definition |
mating type of the organism from which the sequence was obtained; mating type is used for prokaryotes, and for eukaryotes that undergo meiosis without sexually dimorphic gametes |
| Value Format |
"free text" |
| Example |
<INSDQualifier_value>MAT-1</INSDQualifier_value>
<INSDQualifier_value>plus</INSDQualifier_value>
<INSDQualifier_value>-</INSDQualifier_value>
<INSDQualifier_value>odd</INSDQualifier_value>
<INSDQualifier_value>even</INSDQualifier_value>
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| Comment |
mating_type qualifier values male and female are valid in the prokaryotes, but not in the eukaryotes;
for more information, see the entry for the sex qualifier.
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