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Images of cells produced by Aspergillus species as seen by scanning electron microscopy.

Ascospores- sexual spores from Aspergillus nidulans Ascospores- sexual spores from Aspergillus nidulans, false coloured
Cleistothecium- container of sexual spores (called ascospores) from Aspergillus nidulans Cleistothecium - sexual spore container, false coloured from Aspergillus nidulans.
Cleistothecium (sexual spore container) surrounded by hülle cells in Aspergillus nidulans. Hülle cells help the formation of a spore container. Asexual spore production in Aspergillus fumigatus, spores are formed on a structure called a conidial head.
All the Aspergillus images above are courtesy of Professor Rheinhard Fischer, Institut für Angewandte Biowissenschaften Abt. für Angewandte Mikrobiologie der Universität Karlsruh, with whom copyright remains.

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