Term Information

Accession
GO:0075307
Name
positive regulation of conidium formation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
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Definition
Any process that activates, maintains or increases the frequency, rate or extent of conidium formation, a process of producing non-motile spores, called conidia, via mitotic asexual reproduction in higher fungi. Conidia are haploid cells genetically identical to their haploid parent. They are produced by conversion of hyphal elements, or are borne on sporogenous cells on or within specialized structures termed conidiophores, and participate in dispersal of the fungus. Source: GOC:di, GOC:pamgo_curators
Comment
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History
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Parents of positive regulation of conidium formation (GO:0075307)
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positive regulation of conidium formation [is_a relation] is_a  positive regulation of asexual reproduction (GO:1903666)
positive regulation of conidium formation [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  conidium formation (GO:0048315)
positive regulation of conidium formation [is_a relation] is_a  positive regulation of cell development (GO:0010720)
positive regulation of conidium formation [is_a relation] is_a  positive regulation of sporulation (GO:0043938)
positive regulation of conidium formation [is_a relation] is_a  regulation of conidium formation (GO:0075306)

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