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GO: Biological Process

conidium formation

Term ID
GO:0048315
Synonyms
  • conidia biosynthesis
  • conidia formation
Definition
The process of producing non-motile spores, called conidia, via mitotic asexual reproduction in higher fungi. Conidia are haploid cells genetically identical to their haploid parent. They are produced by conversion of hyphal elements, or are borne on sporogenous cells on or within specialized structures termed conidiophores, and participate in dispersal of the fungus. (3)
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