Asci, notably those of Neurospora crassa, have been used in laboratories for studying the process of meiosis, because the four cells produced by meiosis line up in regular order.
Aski, terutama mereka yang crassa Neurospora, telah digunakan di laboratorium untuk mempelajari proses meiosis, karena empat sel yang dihasilkan oleh line up meiosis dalam rangka reguler.