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What is reproduction and spore formation in fungi?
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Most of the fungi reproduce by forming spores through mitosis. Chromosome number remains unchanged. No mating precedes and this is referred to as asexual (imperfect state) and also includes fungi with no spore formation. Most pathogenic fungi fall in this group. Fungi which reproduce by sexual spore formation are called heterothallic, e.g. Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Cryptococcosis, etc. Semi fertile fungi do form the homothallic group, e.g. Pseudallescheria boydii.
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