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FUNGAL HYPHA [4 records]

Record 1 2012-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
  • Plant Biology
DEF

The unit of structure of most fungi, consisting of a tubular filament, combined into a complex network that makes up the thallus or body of a fungus.

OBS

The plural form of "hypha" is "hyphae".

PHR

Fungal hypha.

Key term(s)
  • hyphae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

[...] un des éléments filamenteux formé d'une suite de cellules tubulaires de taille microscopique, dont l'ensemble constitue le mycelium d'un champignon (à l'exception des champignons ayant la forme de levures).

PHR

Hyphe fongique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hongos y mixomicetos
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Filamento formado por la unión de células en los hongos.

OBS

Su asociación forma el micelio.

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Record 2 2011-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Algae
  • Plant Biology
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

microorganism : An organism too small to be seen with the unaided eye(e. g., a virus, bacterium, protozoan, yeast cell, and fungal hypha).

OBS

The plural form of hypha is hyphae.

Key term(s)
  • fungal hyphae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Algues
  • Biologie végétale
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

Un hyphe fongique a normalement une croissance linéaire; la dichotomie des hyphes est obligatoire pour que la colonie ait une croissance exponentielle.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

A cell, fungal hypha or mycelium that contains nuclei of more than one genetic make-up. The usual form is as a dikaryon with two nuclei per cell each derived from a separate mating strain. In the sexual phase of the life cycle, these nuclei act as gametic nuclei and fuse to form the zygote.

OBS

It may be artificially produced by fusion of different plant cells or animal cells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Cellule binucléée (ou multinucléée), dans laquelle coexistent et se maintiennent par multiplication deux (ou plusieurs) noyaux, génétiquement différents.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
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Record 4 1990-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

Relating to, resembling, of the nature of, or producing conidia.

OBS

e.g. conidial form

OBS

Conidium(plural : conidia) : Asexual fungal spore produced exogenously on a specialized hypha(conidiophore).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
  • Maladies des plantes
DEF

Propre aux conidies.

OBS

p. ex. la forme conidienne de Glomerella cingulata

OBS

Conidie : Spore de champignon, d'origine asexuée, sans motilité, produite par fractionnement ou par bourgeonnement du mycélium, dont elle se sépare à maturité.

Spanish

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