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The
asci
of a
Morchella elata
morel
mushroom, as seen with
phase contrast microscopy
(the total field of view is 218 × 164
µm
). An ascus is a capsule containing the
sexual
ascospores
produced in
ascomycete
fungi
. The shape of the ascus is important for species
classification
within the Ascomycota
phylum
.
Photo credit:
Peter G Werner
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