The Mycelium Connection
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
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Photo credit: Emmanuel Boutet, 2002
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