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Friday, June 15, 2012

Fungal Word Friday

Appressorium

An appressorium is a flat hyphal organ that uses turgor pressure to breach host cells.


 Hyaloperonospora parasitica generateing an appressorium.



Photo credit: Emmanuel Boutet, 2002
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