ascus

• Estructura en forma de saco donde se forman las ascosporas mediante reproducción sexual en los hongos ascomicetos.

A saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes.

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   A sac-like cell found in ascomycete fungi where ascospores are produced through sexual reproduction.

   Asca (estructura reproductiva fúngica)

   • The ascus typically contains eight ascospores.
   • Under the microscope, the ascus appears as a cylindrical or club-shaped structure.
   • The formation of the ascus is a key characteristic of the Ascomycota phylum.

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