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Details for fungal primordium


BTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID
BTO:0005533
Definition
A mushroom develops from a nodule, or pinhead, less than two millimeters in diameter, called a primordium, which is typically found on or near the surface of the substrate. It is formed within the mycelium, the mass of threadlike hyphae that make up the fungus. The primordium enlarges into a roundish structure of interwoven hyphae roughly resembling an egg, called a button
Synonyms
1. primordium
References
1. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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