tipgrowth
Tip growth is a mode of multicellular development found in certain organisms, most notably in plants, fungi, and some bacteria. It is characterized by the localized extension of the cell apex, leading to the elongation of a filament or tube-like structure. This process is distinct from diffuse growth, where cell expansion occurs throughout the entire cell.
In plants, tip growth is crucial for the development of root hairs and pollen tubes. Root hairs
Fungi also exhibit tip growth in the formation of hyphae, which are the branching filamentous structures that
In some bacteria, such as the actinomycetes, tip growth contributes to the formation of filamentous structures,