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n. - Any fungus of a certain class in which the spores are formed inside a membranous oval or tubular spore sac

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  • Morels belong to the ascomycete group of fungi, one of the most important groups to man.
  • What it is: The edible fruiting body of a group of subterranean ascomycete fungi of the genus Tuber.
  • VA-mycorrhiza infected rubber trees reveal an increase in resistance against a foliar disease (South American Leaf Blight) caused by the ascomycete Microcyclus ulei.
  • It is believed to be an anamorph (asexual stage) of the common pantropical ascomycete Hypocrea jecorina.
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