ascus

(noun)

a sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores

Related Terms

  • antheridia
  • ascospore
  • Ascomycota
  • ascomycete
  • conidia
  • ascocarp
  • ascogonium
  • plasmogamy

Examples of ascus in the following topics:

  • Ascomycota: The Sac Fungi

    • Most fungi belong to the Phylum Ascomycota, which uniquely forms of an ascus, a sac-like structure that contains haploid ascospores.
    • The majority of known fungi belong to the Phylum Ascomycota, which is characterized by the formation of an ascus (plural, asci), a sac-like structure that contains haploid ascospores.
    • In each ascus, two or more haploid ascospores fuse their nuclei in karyogamy.
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