oidium formation

Term ID

GO:0034297

Synonyms

Definition

The process in which oidia, a type of asexual spore found in fungi, are formed. Oidia are borne a few at a time on very simple hyphae that protrude a short distance into the substrate, and are usually presumed not to constitute the main reproductive strategy of the fungus. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02464287

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Ontology

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