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sporulation

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[spawr-yoo-lay-shuhn, spahr-] / spɔr jʊˈleɪ ʃən, ˈspɑr- /

noun

  1. the formation of or development into a spore or spores.


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A genomic signature for identifying spore-forming bacterial species contains sporulation- and germination-associated genes and genes not previously associated with sporulation.

From Nature May 3, 2016

We hypothesized that sporulation is an unappreciated basic phenotype of the human intestinal microbiota that may have a profound impact on microbiota persistence and spread between humans.

From Nature May 3, 2016

Characterized sporulation genes are on the outer circle, genes not associated with a specific sporulation cycle or uncharacterized genes are in the inside rectangle.

From Nature May 3, 2016

Most species of diatoms reproduce asexually, although some instances of sexual reproduction and sporulation also exist.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

More than one brood of parasites may be in the blood of the individual at the same time, one producing sporulation at one time and another at a different time.

From The Story of Germ Life by Conn, H. W. (Herbert William)

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