conjugation
union or introduction of genetic information from compatible mating types that results in a genetically different individual
en-US/ˌkɑnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/
en-GB/ˌkɒnd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃn/
union or introduction of genetic information from compatible mating types that results in a genetically different individual