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Ascomycetes Definition:
A taxon of fungi that form ascospores.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Ascomycetes Notes:
Ascomycetes are the structures where spores are made within the asci (microscopic cells). The asci may have spherical or cylindrical shape. Usually, one ascus can contain up to 8 spores. Few species can contain one spore per ascus while other species can have hundred spores per ascus.
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