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Fungus
neurospora
Subclass of:
Sordariales
Definitions related to neurospora:
  • A genus of ascomycetous fungi, family Sordariaceae, order SORDARIALES, comprising bread molds. They are capable of converting tryptophan to nicotinic acid and are used extensively in genetic and enzyme research. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Genus of ascomycetous fungi, comprising bread molds; capable of converting tryptophan to nicotinic acid; used extensively in genetic and enzyme research.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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