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GO: Biological Process

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
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