Eberhart B M
J Bacteriol. 1977 Apr;130(1):516-20. doi: 10.1128/jb.130.1.516-520.1977.
Phenethyl alcohol, m-cresol, and related compounds cause inhibition of germ tube formation in conidia of Neurospora crassa. Conidia continue to swell and form large spherical cells that are capable of multiple germ tube formation upon removal of inhibitor.