Anatomy

Spores

The reproductive elements of lower organisms, such as BACTERIA; FUNGI; and cryptogamic plants.

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Abstract

The reproductive elements of lower organisms, such as BACTERIA; FUNGI; and cryptogamic plants.

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  • Spore

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; sporulation: coordinate organism /physiol and SPORES

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68(64)

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  1. A11w.870w
  2. B05.775w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spores. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013170. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013170
  2. Spores. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spore
  3. Spores. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177332