formation of infection structure on or near host

id: GO:0075015
name: formation of infection structure on or near host
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The process in which a symbiont structure that serves to infect the host is formed on or near its host organism. It includes physiological, developmental, and morphological changes of the symbiont. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0075016appressorium formation on or near host
GO:0075029formation of symbiont germ tube hook structure on or near host
GO:0075053formation of symbiont penetration peg for entry into host
GO:0075183infection cushion formation on or near host
GO:0075187hyphopodium formation on or near host
GO:0075192haustorium mother cell formation on or near host
GO:0075197formation of symbiont haustorium neck for entry into host
GO:0075201formation of symbiont penetration hypha for entry into host

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0044115development of symbiont involved in interaction with host
GO:0048646anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis