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>
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.