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Phytophthora

A genus of destructive parasitic OOMYCETES in the family Peronosporaceae, order Peronosporales, affecting numerous fruit, vegetable, and other crops. Differentiation of zoospores usually takes place in the sporangium and no vesicle is formed. It was previously considered a fungus.

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A genus of destructive parasitic OOMYCETES in the family Peronosporaceae, order Peronosporales, affecting numerous fruit, vegetable, and other crops. Differentiation of zoospores usually takes place in the sporangium and no vesicle is formed. It was previously considered a fungus.

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  • Phytophthora cinnamomi
  • Phytophthora parasitica
  • Phytophthora ramorum
  • Phytophthora sojae
  • Phytophthora sp. ex Parrotia persica
  • Sudden Oak Death Agent

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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91(75); was see under MASTIGOMYCOTINA 1986-90; was see under PHYCOMYCETES 1975-85

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  1. B01w.750.580w.715w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phytophthora. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010838. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010838
  2. Phytophthora. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytophthora
  3. Phytophthora. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311294