Term Name:	ascospore formation
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).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0030437]    QuickGO    AmiGO