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
- 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.
- Germ tube formation is inhibited by fluconazole.
- The germ tube of Candida glabrata is shorter than that of Candida albicans.
- The germ tube of Candida krusei is rarely formed.
- Germ tubes are used for the rapid identification of Candida species.
- The presence of a germ tube indicates that the yeast is of the genus Candida.
- 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.
