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...
- 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...
- 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...
- differentiate into spore-like cells called akinetes or motile cells called hormogonia, making them the most phenotypically versatile of all prokaryotes. In...
- of these cells undergo differentiation into heterocysts, akinetes or hormogonia. N. punctiforme is one of the Nostoc strains able to maintain diazotrophic...
- the members of the family are known to reproduce with nonheterocystous hormogonia. Section Myochrotes is sufficiently different to merit its own genus,...
- 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...
- habitats. The genus produces akinetes and is known to reproduce with hormogonia. The type species for the genus is Wollea saccata (Wolle) Bornet & Flahault...
- filaments or groups of filaments. They reproduce by the formation of hormogonia, filament breakage, and by akinetes . Kruger, T., Oelmuller, R., and Luckas...