Anatomy

Fungal Fruiting Bodies

The fruiting 'heads' or 'caps' of FUNGI, which as a food item are familiarly known as MUSHROOMS, that contain the FUNGAL SPORES.

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Abstract

The fruiting 'heads' or 'caps' of FUNGI, which as a food item are familiarly known as MUSHROOMS, that contain the FUNGAL SPORES.

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7 entry terms
  • Fruiting Bodies, Fungal
  • Bodies, Fungal Fruiting
  • Body, Fungal Fruiting
  • Fruiting Body, Fungal
  • Fungal Fruiting Body
  • Basidiocarp
  • Basidiocarps

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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2005

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  1. A19.374w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fungal Fruiting Bodies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048690. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048690
  2. Fungal Fruiting Bodies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporocarp_(fungus)
  3. Fungal Fruiting Bodies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1132089