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  1. n. genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries

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  • “Study the effects of weightlessness on neurospora to see if any genetic damage is done by extended voyages in space.”

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  1. fungus genus

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  1. pyrenomycetes
  1. class pyrenomycetes

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