Ascus

//ˈæskəs//

"Ascus" in a Sentence (1 examples)

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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