aerial mycelium formation

Term ID

GO:0097736

Synonyms

• aerial hyphal growth
• fertile mycelium formation

Definition

The process by which hyphae grow in an upward or outward direction from the surface of the substrate; from there, propagative spores develop in or on characteristic structures that are distinctive of some fungal and bacterial species. The species that form an aerial mycelium develop conidiophores at the ends of the aerial hyphae. 12832397

References

Ontology

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