The gametangium develops into a zygospore, a thick-walled spore formed by the union of gametes.
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One active ( + ) and one passive (-) gamete are then produced within each gametangium.
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Once firmly attached, sexual reproduction begins with the production of male and female gametangium, antheridia and oogonium respectively.
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In glomeromycetes ( formerly zygomycetes ), haploid hyphae of two individuals fuse, forming a gametangium, a specialized cell structure that becomes a fertile gamete-producing cell.
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A very fine hypha, called trichogyne emerges from one gametangium, the " ascogonium ", and merges with a gametangium ( the " antheridium " ) of the other fungal isolate.
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A very fine hypha, called trichogyne emerges from one gametangium, the " ascogonium ", and merges with a gametangium ( the " antheridium " ) of the other fungal isolate.