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ascus

/ˈæs.kəs/

Traduction: Structure en forme de sac dans laquelle se forment les ascospores par reproduction sexuée chez les ascomycètes.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˈæs.kəs/

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

  • 🇫🇷Structure en forme de sac dans laquelle se forment les ascospores par reproduction sexuée chez les ascomycètes.
  1. Fungal reproductive structure C2 formal scientific

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

    • 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.

    🇫🇷Asque (structure fongique)

    Synonymes: theca

  • asci plural form
  • asci's possessive plural form
  • ascus's possessive singular form