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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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Genes not previously associated with sporulation are also present and these have putative roles as heat shock, membrane-associated proteins and DNA-polymerase-associated proteins.

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

To define the conserved genetic pathways underlying sporulation and germination within the intestinal microbiota, we sequenced, assembled and annotated the whole genomes of 234 archived ethanol-resistant and ethanol-sensitive bacteria.

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

Their method of endeavouring to secure successful sporulation, and thus the survival of the species, has been rather by the extreme specialization of the sexual process.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

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