What is Homogamety?

Homogametic refers to a type of gamete (sperm or egg cell) that has the same genetic makeup as the parent cell. In other words, homogametes are gametes that have the same genotype as the parent cell.

In contrast, heterogametes are gametes that have a different genotype than the parent cell. Heterogamety is the presence of two different types of gametes in a population, which allows for sexual reproduction to occur.

Homogamety is important in the study of genetics and evolution because it can influence the outcome of mating events and the distribution of genetic traits within a population. For example, if a population is homogametic for a particular trait, then all individuals in that population will have the same genotype for that trait, which can lead to a higher frequency of that trait in the population.