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Ascospore Definitions:
A spore contained or produced in an ascus.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
A haploid spore produced by members of the Ascomycota.
Essential Microbiology by Stuart Hogg
A spore formed within a saclike cell (ascus) of Ascomycota following nuclear fusion and meiosis.
Foundations in Microbiology by Kathleen Park Talaro, Arthur Talaro
Ascospore Notes:
Ascospores are spores that are carried by asci or were produced inside the asci. This type of spore is linked to fungi categorized as ascomycetes (Ascomycota). These spores are produced by asci under conditions that are optimal. Usually, one ascus contains 8 ascospores.
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