ascogonium

(noun)

a haploid structure or organ producing and containing female gametes in certain Ascomycota fungi

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Examples of ascogonium in the following topics:

  • Ascomycota: The Sac Fungi

    • The "male" strain produces an antheridium (plural: antheridia) and the "female" strain develops an ascogonium (plural: ascogonia).
    • At fertilization, the antheridium and the ascogonium combine in plasmogamy without nuclear fusion.