Biology:Blastospore

blastospore and other structures of Candida albicans

Candida pseudohyphae, chlamydospores and blastospores.

A blastospore is an asexual fungal spore produced by budding. Produced by fungi within the phylum Glomeromycota and others. It is also known as a blastoconidium (plural = blastoconidia).

An example of a fungus that forms blastospores is Candida albicans.

References

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