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Keywords: Spore, Asexual, Hyphal, Survives, Fungi

Related Terms: Arthrospore, Ascocarp, Ascomycete, Ascomycetes, Ascomycota, Ascospore, Ascus, Basidiomycete, Basidiomycetes, Basidiomycota, Basidiospore, Basidium, Cleistothecium, Conidiophore, Conidium, Encystment, Endospore, Gleba, Hymenium, Hypha, Mycelium, Peridium, Perithecium, Plasmodium, Pycnidium, Stroma, Uredospore, Zygospore, Hyphae, Zygomycetes, Coenocytic, Germ Tube, Ascospores, Uredium, Sporangiospore, Teleomorph, Aseptate, Clamp Connection, Conidia, Oospore, Basidiospores, Teliospore, Chlorenchyma, Septate, Coenocytic, Acervulus, Aeciospore, Stroma, Sporodochium, Aecium

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thick-walled somewhat resistant structure formed at end of hyphae (terminal) or in the middle of hyphae (intercalary). Also a vesicle formed by Candida albicans.

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Specialized survival structure produced by some species of fungi tolerant of harsh environmental conditions.

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An asexual one-celled spore.

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an asexual spore (primarily for survival, not dissemination) formed by modification of a hyphal segment.

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A thick-walled, nonsexual spore; a transformed hyphal cell. ( 15)

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Thick-walled, asexual, resting spore

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A Chlamydospore is the thick-walled big resting spore of several kinds of fungi. It is the life-stage which survives in unfavourable conditions, such as dry or hot seasons.

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