Term Name: sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore
Synonyms: cellular spore formation by sporulation, spore biosynthesis, spore differentiation, spore formation
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a cellular spore, a cell form that can be used for dissemination, for survival of adverse conditions because of its heat and desiccation resistance, and/or for reproduction.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030435]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: spore wall biogenesis
is a type of: anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis sporulation
has subtype: asexual sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore sexual sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore
positively regulated by: positive regulation of sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore
regulated by: regulation of sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore