Conidia (Conidiospores) | Fungal Spores
Conidiospores, commonly known as conidia, are asexual reproductive structures. The word is derived from the Greek konidion, a diminutive of konis, meaning dust. Conidia are …
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Chlamydospores | Fungal spores
In most groups of fungi, terminal or intercalary segments of the mycelium may become packed with lipid reserves and develop thick walls within the original …
Oospores | Fungal spores
An oospore is a sexually produced spore that develops from unequal gametangial copulation or markedly unequal (oogamous) gametic fusion. It is the characteristic sexually produced …
Basidiospores | Fungal spores
Basidiospores are the sexual spores that characterize a large group of fungi, the Basidiomycota, or basidiomycetes. In comparison with the morphological diversity of ascospores, basidiospores …
Ascospores |Fungal Spores
Ascospores are the characteristic spores of the largest group of fungi, the Ascomycota or ascomycetes. They are meiospores and are formed in the developing ascus …
Sporangiospores | Fungal Spores
In the Zygomycota, and especially in the Mucorales, the asexual spores are contained in globose sporangia or cylindrical merosporangia. Because they are non-motile, the spores …
Zoospores| what are Zoospores?
Zoospores are spores that are self-propelled by means of flagella. Propulsion is often coupled with chemotactic movement, zoospores having the ability to sense chemicals diffusing …
Spores of Fungi
The reproduction by means of small spores is a cornerstone in the ecology of fungi. Although a single spore may have a negligible chance of …
What are the types of Microorganisms?
Microorganisms differ from each other not only in size, but also in structure, habitat, metabolism, and many other characteristics. While we typically think of microorganisms …
Genetic Components of Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction in Dikaryotic Fungi
Meiosis in fungi happens at a special level within the reproductive lifecycle than in different higher eukaryotes. In mammals, for instance, haploid gametes are produced …
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