Explain the growth of hypha.

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Explain the growth of hypha.

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The thallus of fleshy fungus contains long filamentous cells called as hyphae. This is responsible for vegetative growth of fungus. In favorable environmental conditions these hyphae undergo repeated branching which is known as mycelium.

Hyphae are produced by germination of vegetative spores produced by fungus. Hyphae contains cell wall, cytoplasm, nuclei, ribosomes and other cell organelles which are required for fungal growth, nutrient absorption and transportation.

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Extension of Cell walls and internal components from the tips causes growth of hyphae. It is associated with internal organelle called spitzenkorper. This is responsible for  formation of new cell wall and membrane structures. Golgi bodies produce apical vesicles containing enzymes required for cell wall lysis. Hyphae grow continuously at their tips by releasing enzymes which facilitate extension of tip. GTP activates glucan synthetase by forming the characteristic structure known as spitzenkorper and release them along hyphae apex.


As these spitzenkorper move hyphae get extended at its tip via the release of the vesicle contents, which form the cell wall, and the vesicle membranes, which create a new cell membrane. 

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