GO cellular component ontology term - GO:0042764 - ascospore-type prospore
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0042764
- Name
- ascospore-type prospore
- Ontology or CV name
- GO cellular component
- Definition
- An immature spore undergoing development. The spore usually consists of nucleic acid, prospore membrane(s) that encase the nucleic acid, and ultimately a cell wall that covers the membrane(s). This type of spore is observed in ascospore-forming fungi.