Appressorium

Appressorium

The swollen tip of a hypha or germ tube that facilitates attachment and penetration of the host tissue by the fungus pathogen.

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appressorium

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The swollen tip of a hypha or germ tube that facilitates attachment and penetration of the host tissue by the fungus pathogen.

appressorium

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