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Definitions for ascospore
ˈæs kəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊras·cospore
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Princeton's WordNet
ascosporenoun
sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus
Wiktionary
ascosporenoun
A sexually produced spore from the ascus of an Ascomycetes fungus
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ascospore
An ascospore is a type of spore produced by a sexually reproducing fungus within a specialized cell called an ascus. This is typically the result of sexual reproduction and meiosis in certain classes of fungi, particularly within the phylum Ascomycota. Each ascus usually contains eight ascospores.
Webster Dictionary
Ascosporenoun
one of the spores contained in the asci of lichens and fungi. [See Illust. of Ascus.]
Etymology: [Ascus + spore.]
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Ascospore
An ascospore is a spore contained in an ascus or that was produced inside an ascus. This kind of spore is specific to fungi classified as ascomycetes. Typically, a single ascus will contain eight ascospores. The eight spores are produced by a combination of a meiotic division followed by a mitotic division. The meiosis division turns the original diploid zygote nucleus into four haploid ones. That is, the single original cell from which the whole process begins contains two complete sets of chromosomes. In preparation for meiosis, all the DNA of both sets is duplicated, to make a total of four sets. The nucleus that contains the four sets divides in two stages, separating into four new nuclei – each of which has one complete set of chromosomes. Following this process, each of the four new nuclei duplicates its DNA and undergoes a division by mitosis. As a result, the ascus will contain four pairs of spores. The Fungi Saccharomyces produces ascospores when grown on V-8 medium, acetate ascospor agar, or Gorodkowa medium. These ascospores are globose and located in asci. Each ascus contains one to four ascospores. The asci do not rupture at maturity. Ascospores are stained with Kinyoun stain and ascospore stain. When stained with Gram stain, ascospores are gram-negative while vegetative cells are gram-positive.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ascospore in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ascospore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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