What are conidia?

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Kate M.
May 28, 2015

Conidia (singular: conidium) are asexual spores that are formed at the end or the side of the conidiophore, a specialized hyphal structure that produces the conidium. http://www.chicora.org/mold.html

They are non-mobile and must be dispersed via the wind or other external transport. Conidia are the fungus's primary method of reproduction.

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