For mycelia described as heterokaryons or as being dikaryotic, which process has already occurred, and which process has not yet occurred?

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Mycelia described as heterokaryons or as being dikaryotic have already undergone germination and mitosis. The process that has occurred is plasmogamy, in which two mycelia fuse their cytoplasm but do not combine their nuclei, resulting in a heterokaryotic mycelium. The process that has not yet occurred is genetic recombination, which requires the fusion of the nuclei in a process known as karyogamy. Once karyogamy occurs, the resulting diploid nucleus can undergo meiosis to generate genetically diverse spores.

For Mycelia Described as Heterokaryons or as Being Dikaryotic, Which