the structure, produced by basidiomycetous fungi after sexual reproduction, in which spores are formed at the tips of projecting slender stalks
Derived forms
basidial (baˈsidial)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from New Latin, from Greek basidion; see basis, -ium
Examples of 'basidia' in a sentence
basidia
The variability of top lamprocystidia, basidia and basidiospores of the fungus was revealed.
Ivan V. Zmitrovich, Oleg N. Ezhov 2013, 'Ecology and plectology of Phlebia tremelloidea (Polyporales, Agaricomycetes)', Acta Mycologicahttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/am/article/view/2672. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Abundant lipid bodies are found in the hyphae, basidia, and basidiospores of fungal basidiocarps.
André Narvaes da Rocha Campos, Maurício Dutra Costa, Marcos Rogério Tótola, ArnaldoChaer Borges 2008, 'Total lipid and fatty acid accumulation during basidiospore formation in the ectomycorrhizalfungus Pisolithus sp. Acúmulo de lipídeos totais e de ácidos graxos durante a formaçãode basidiósporos no fungo ectomicorrízico Pisolithus sp.', Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solohttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832008000400017. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Keep in mind that not every year the natural conditions are favorable for the basidiaformation.
A. P. Puzyr, S. E. Medvedeva 2016, 'Wood luminescence as marker of tree Armillaria infection', Sibirskij Lesnoj Žurnalhttp://xn--80abmehbaibgnewcmzjeef0c.xn--p1ai/upload/iblock/80c/80c611f3c648d3ec0258eec1765d784a.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Our results suggest that mitotic recombination within basidia must be involved to produce the observed genotypes in these seven basidia.
Aaron A Vogan, Jordan Khankhet, Jianping Xu 2013, 'Evidence for mitotic recombination within the basidia of a hybrid cross of Cryptococcusneoformans.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3653895?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)