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See also: Ascus
English
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Etymology
[edit]From New Latin ascus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós, “a sac”). Doublet of askos.
Noun
[edit]ascus (plural asci)
- (mycology) A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores.
- 1967, Constantine. J. Alexopoulos, Harold C. Bold, Algae and Fungi, page 101:
- The one important character which distinguishes the Ascomycetes from all other fungi is the ascus (plural, asci). This is a sac-like structure in which ascospores are formed following karyogamy and meiosis.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]a sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi
Further reading
[edit]ascus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ascomycota on Wikipedia.Wikipedia