A hypha initially developing from a conidium or spore.
the short hyphae that is formed by a spore as it begins to germinate
(pl. = germ tubes): Hypha resulting from an outgrowth of the spore wall and/or cytoplasm (2).
The initial hyphae strand from a germinating fungus spore.
hypha that emerges from a resting structure.
A short, hypa-like structure that develops from certain types of spores upon germination. ( 16)
A germ tube is an outgrowth produced by certain species of spore-releasing fungi (sporangia) during germination.