ascospore formation

Term ID

GO:0030437

Synonyms

ascospore biosynthesis
spore formation
sporulation

Definition

The process in which cells that are products of meiosis acquire the specialized features of ascospores. Ascospores are generally found in clusters of four or eight spores within a single mother cell, the ascus, and are characteristic of the ascomycete fungi (phylum Ascomycota). 16339736

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: ascospore wall biogenesis ascospore-type prospore assembly

ascospore wall biogenesis ascospore-type prospore assembly Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: cell development meiotic cell cycle process reproductive process in single-celled organism sexual sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore

cell development meiotic cell cycle process reproductive process in single-celled organism sexual sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of ascospore formation

negative regulation of ascospore formation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of ascospore formation

positive regulation of ascospore formation Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of ascospore formation

regulation of ascospore formation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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