OBO ID: GO:0030437
Term Name: ascospore formation Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • ascospore biosynthesis
  • spore formation
  • sporulation
Definition: The process in which cells that are products of meiosis acquire the specialized features of ascospores. Ascospores are generally found in clusters of four or eight spores within a single mother cell, the ascus, and are characteristic of the ascomycete fungi (phylum Ascomycota). 16339736
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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