Neolectomycetes
class of fungi
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The Neolectomycetes are a class of fungi within the phylum Ascomycota, also known as sac fungi. This group is characterized by the production of saclike structures called asci, which contain ascospores during their sexual reproductive phase.12
Members of the Neolectomycetes are known to be parasitic on plant roots. They are distinguished by their ability to produce large ascocarps, which are the fruiting bodies that contain the asci. Additionally, some species within this class form yeast-like conidia.13
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