haustorium
2013-04-03T11:21:38Z
BTO:0000515
FAO:0000066
The appendage or portion of a commensal or parasitic fungus (the hyphal tip) that penetrates the host's tissue and draws nutrients from it. Haustoria may arise from intercellular hyphae, appressoria, or external hyphae.
fungal_anatomy_ontology
mariacostanzo
hyphal tip