Term Name: melanization of appressorium wall
Synonyms: maintenance of turgor in appressorium by melanization, melanization of appressorium to maintain turgor pressure
Definition: The process in which melanin is produced in the appressorium of the symbiont. Melanization of the appressorium increases turgor pressure in the appressorium.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0075043]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: appressorium maturation
is a type of: pigment accumulation
has_part: melanin biosynthetic process