OBO ID: GO:0075226
Term Name: encysted zoospore germination Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • encysted zoospore germination on or near host
Definition: The physiological, developmental and morphological changes that occur in an encysted zoospore, that germinates by developing a germ tube that may penetrate the host directly or indirectly through an appressorium. An encysted zoospore is a zoospore which has shed its flagellum and whose membrane has fused to form a walled cyst. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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