germ tube (Meaning)

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germ tube (n)

(botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a spore in germination

Synonyms & Antonyms of germ tube

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germ tube Sentence Examples

  1. The germ tube of Candida is essential for adherence to host cells.
  2. Candida albicans produces a germ tube when incubated in serum.
  3. The length of the germ tube can be used to distinguish different species of Candida.
  4. The formation of a germ tube is stimulated by estradiol.
  5. Germ tube formation is inhibited by fluconazole.
  6. The germ tube of Candida glabrata is shorter than that of Candida albicans.
  7. The germ tube of Candida krusei is rarely formed.
  8. Germ tubes are used for the rapid identification of Candida species.
  9. The presence of a germ tube indicates that the yeast is of the genus Candida.
  10. Germ tube formation is a virulence factor for Candida.

FAQs About the word germ tube

(botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a spore in germination

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

The germ tube of Candida is essential for adherence to host cells.

Candida albicans produces a germ tube when incubated in serum.

The length of the germ tube can be used to distinguish different species of Candida.

The formation of a germ tube is stimulated by estradiol.