| Term Name: | teliospore formation |
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| Definition: | The set of processes leading to the formation of a thick-walled resting or over-wintering spore produced by the rust fungi (Uredinales) and smut fungi (Ustilaginales) in which karyogamy occurs. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0075255] QuickGO AmiGO |