Medical

ascocarp

Also found in: Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

ascoma

(as-kō'mă),
In fungi, a structure comtaining an ascus or asci (pl.).
Synonym(s): ascocarp
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ascocarp

the fruiting body of an ASCOMYCETE fungus. See ASCUS.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
Analytical results of 20 soils without Tuber melanosporum production located outside its brules Sample code: E, external brule soil Sample Ascocarp [MATHEMATICAL Total code production EXPRESSION C[O.sub.3.- NOT sup.2] REPRODUCIBLE (g/100 IN ASCII] 1-E Null 8.17 9.66 2-E Tuber rufum 7.87 77.00 3-E Tuber rufum 7.81 75.00 4-E Tuber rufum 7.90 61.00 5-E Tuber rufum 7.98 70.50 6-E Tuber rufum 7.61 69.50 7-E Tuber rufum 8.07 45.50 8-E Tuber rufum 8.16 14.00 9-E Tuber rufum 7.95 20.00 10-E Null 7.92 6.91 11-E Null 7.70 14.02 12-E Tuber rufum 7.82 37.50 13-E Tuber rufum 8.13 23.38 14-E Null 7.70 9.03 15-E Tuber rufum 8.09 34.00 16-E Tuber rufum 7.91 21.50 17-E Null 7.00 18.44 18-E Tuber rufum 8.10 40.00 19-E Null 8.16 9.93 20-E Null 8.06 15.63 Tuber rufum mean -- 7.95 45.30 s.d.
Ascocarp with terminal straight hairs, up to 1.5 [micro]m long, black septate surrounding the ostiole.
Ascomycetes that have mycelia characteristically produce fruiting bodies called ascocarps (Barr, 2001).
Emergence of morel (Morchella) and pixie cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) ascocarps in response to the intensity of forest floor combustion during a wildfrre.
flavus where undeveloped stromata (sexual structure) were found in naturally infected maize ears and developed to ascocarps with viable ascospores [26].
This ascomycete produces thin, brilliant orange ascocarps (the fruiting body of the fungus) that resemble orange peels that stand out in the drab colors of autumn and give the fungus its name.
The most common morphologic feature of this form is the formation of brown-black ascocarps. Ascocarps are fruiting bodies that consist of very tightly interwoven hyphae and asci.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.