OBO ID: GO:0001410
Term Name: chlamydospore formation Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • chlamydospore development
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the chlamydospore over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A chlamydospores is a mitotic (asexual) one-celled spore, produced primarily for survival, not dispersal, originating endogenously and singly within part of a pre-existing cell and possessing an inner secondary and often thickened cell wall. An example of this is found in Candida albicans. (2)
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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