Definition of Hormogonia. Meaning of Hormogonia. Synonyms of Hormogonia

- Hormogonia are motile filaments of cells formed by some cyanobacteria in the order Nostocales and Stigonematales. They are formed during vegetative reproduction...
- particular purpose. Fragments of filaments of Oscillatoria willei are called hormogonia. They consist of dozens of cells, which sometimes break off to reproduce...
- heterocysts (for nitrogen fixation), akinetes (resting stage cells), and hormogonia (reproductive, motile filaments). These, together with the intercellular...
- fragmentation. Usually the filament breaks into a number of fragments called hormogonia. Each hormogonium consist of one or more cells and grows into a filament...
- the members of the family are known to reproduce with nonheterocystous hormogonia. Section Myochrotes is sufficiently different to merit its own genus,...
- differentiate into spore-like cells called akinetes or motile cells called hormogonia, making them the most phenotypically versatile of all prokaryotes. In...
- habitats. The genus produces akinetes and is known to reproduce with hormogonia. The type species for the genus is Wollea saccata (Wolle) Bornet & Flahault...
- the filament sheds and can reproduce a****ually by dropping fragments (hormogonia) off the stem. This species of cyanobacteria frequently coat coastal rocks...
- of these cells undergo differentiation into heterocysts, akinetes or hormogonia. N. punctiforme is one of the Nostoc strains able to maintain diazotrophic...
- anti-algal properties. Typically they form motile filaments referred to as hormogonia, which can form colonies and then bud and travel to colonise new areas...