aecial (Meaning)
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aecial (a)
of or belonging to an aecium
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of or belonging to an aecium
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The aecial stage of a rust fungus is characterized by the formation of specialized structures called aecia.
Aecial cups, where aecia develop, are often found on the alternate host plants in the life cycle of rust fungi.
During the aecial phase, the fungus produces aeciospores, which are crucial for the infection of the primary host plant.
Aecial infections are key events in the disease cycle of many plant-pathogenic rust fungi.
