Neurospora

Neurospora
A genus of fungi (class Ascomycetes) grown in cultures and used in research in genetics and cellular biochemistry. SYN: pink bread mold. [neuro- + G. spora, seed]

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neu·ros·po·ra n(y)-'räs-- n
1) cap a genus (family Sphaeriaceae) of ascomycetous fungi which are used extensively in genetic research and have black perithecia and persistent asci and some of which have salmon pink or orange spore masses and are severe pests in bakeries
2) any ascomycetous fungus of the genus Neurospora

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Neu·ros·po·ra (n-rosґpə-rə) a genus of usually saprobic fungi of the family Sordariaceae, comprising the bread molds; they are capable of converting tryptophan to nicotinic acid and are extensively used in genetic and enzyme research.

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