Term Information

Accession
GO:0052096
Name
formation of syncytium involving giant cell for nutrient acquisition
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
formation by organism of syncytium involving giant cell for nutrient acquisition from host, formation by symbiont of syncytium involving giant cell for nutrient acquisition from host
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Definition
The assembly of a syncytium, a multi-nucleate and physiologically active aggregation of fused root cells induced by a symbiotic nematode in a plant host. The syncytium exclusively provides the nematode with nourishment during its sedentary life, for the purpose of obtaining nutrients from its host organism. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. Source: GOC:pamgo_curators
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0052096 at QuickGO
Subset
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Parents of formation of syncytium involving giant cell for nutrient acquisition (GO:0052096)
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formation of syncytium involving giant cell for nutrient acquisition [is_a relation] is_a  formation of specialized structure for nutrient acquisition (GO:0052093)

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