Localized membrane fusion in the Tetrahymena conjugation junction generates pores that provide transient cytoplasmic continuity between the two partner cells. Without male gamete-specific fusion protein HAP2/GSC1, pores fail to form, fertilization is blocked, and pair stability is compromised.
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