Associations to the word «Neurospora»

Wiktionary

NEUROSPORA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Sordariaceae   — ascomycete fungi with characteristic striations on the spores that resemble axons.

Dictionary definition

NEUROSPORA, noun. Genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries.

Wise words

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