reproductive blastospore formation

Term ID

GO:0034299

Synonyms

• blastoconidium formation

Definition

The formation of a spore following the marked enlargement of part of a cell before separation by a septum. Blastospores are a type of asexual spore found in some fungi, most notably the class Glomeromycota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blastospore

References

Ontology

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