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sporogenesis

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spo·ro·gen·e·sis  (spôr-jn-ss, spr-)
n.
1. Production or formation of spores.
2. Reproduction by means of spores.
sporo·genic (-jnk), spo·roge·nous (sp-rj-ns, spô-, sp-) adj.
sporogenesis [ˌspɔːrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs ˌspɒ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the process of spore formation in plants and animals
sporogenous  [spɔːˈrɒdʒɪnəs spɒ-] adj
sporogenesis  (spôr-jn-ss)
The formation or production of spores. Sporogenesis may result from mitosis or meiosis. Plant spores result from meiosis, whereas fungal spores may result from either mitosis or meiosis depending on the species.
sporogenesis
1. the process of reproduction by means of spores.
2. the formation and growth of spores. — sporogenetic, sporogenous, adj.
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Special attention was paid to the flower structure, the embryogenesis and gametogenesis and also to sporogenesis, in order to assess the evolutionary aspects of the embryology of the studied species.
New Data Describing the Embryological Characters in Jovibarba ... by Niculae, Marilena; Barca, Valentin / Bulletin of the South Carolina Academy of Science
 
 
 
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