sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0030435
The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a cellular spore, a cell form that can be used for dissemination, for survival of adverse conditions because of its heat and dessication resistance, and/or for reproduction. [ GOC:mah GOC:pamgo_curators http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0072992913&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: spore formation, spore differentiation, spore biosynthesis, cellular spore formation by sporulation
Term info
Note that the synonym 'spore differentiation', like the term name and definition, refers to differentiation into a spore rather than any subsequent developmental changes that a spore may undergo.
biological_process
GO:0030435
https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/24410