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- noun Plural form of
ascospore .
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Examples
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For instance, in the asci of lichens there are formed from a portion of the protoplasm four or more small ascospores, which secrete a cell-wall and lie loose in the ascus.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 Various
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Both the ascospores of the sexual form and the endospores or conidia of the asexual form will cause wilt if the spores are injected into oak trees.
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The sexual form is recognized by the appearance of microscopic, black, short-beaked fruiting structures or perithecia that are filled with sticky ascospores.
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Cultural distinctions are apparent and the ascospores differ in size and shape so that no further confusion need occur.
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Besides the spores formed in these sacs (ascospores), there are other forms produced in various ways.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses Douglas Houghton Campbell
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Other insects might feed on the fungus mats that are exposed through cracks in the bark and carry both the sticky ascospores and conidia to other trees.
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The specific attributes of the asci and the method of release of the ascospores is what primarily determines which subgroup ascomycete species are placed in.
unknown title 2009
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The eggs, which vary in number depending on species, then float or sink in the tranquil water until they eventually hatch into tadpoles. asci, which each contain four to eight ascospores in the sexual stage.
unknown title 2009
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The specific attributes of the asci and the method of release of the ascospores is what primarily determines which subgroup ascomycete species are placed in.
unknown title 2009
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The eggs, which vary in number depending on species, then float or sink in the tranquil water until they eventually hatch into tadpoles. asci, which each contain four to eight ascospores in the sexual stage.
unknown title 2009
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