The Oomycetes (/ ˌ oʊ. ə ˈ m aɪ s iː t s /), [3] or Oomycota, form a distinct phylogenetic lineage of fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms within the Stramenopiles. They are filamentous and heterotrophic, and can reproduce both sexually and asexually.

The oomycetes, also known as “water molds”, are a group of several hundred organisms that include some of the most devastating plant pathogens. The diseases they cause include seedling blights, damping-off, root rots, foliar blights and downy mildews.

Oomycetes are a phylogenetically distinct group of organisms that include some of the most devastating plant pathogens. Recent characterization of four oomycete Avr genes revealed that they encode effector proteins with a common modular structure, including a …

Aug 6, 2018 · Oomycetes live literally everywhere. They are among the most widespread eukaryotic life forms and thrive on all continents, including Antarctica, and can be found in ecosystems as diverse as tundra, rainforests, oceans and …

Oomycetes contain 74 genera with 580 species. The members of the class Oomycetes are characterized by the oogamous type of sexual reproduction and the presence of biflagellate zoospores which lack cell wall.

Oomycetes, such as Phytophthora spp. and downy mildews, are a unique group of fungal‐like eukaryotic pathogens that cause some of the most destructive and economically significant plant diseases in the world (Erwin and Ribeiro, 1996; Kamoun, 2003; Lamour and Kamoun, 2009).

Oomycetes (a term used to refer to organisms in the phylum Oomycota) are a group of fungus-like organisms that rely on water for completion of their life cycle, hence the common name “water molds”. Members of this group share the following characteristics: Heterotrophic by absorption; Morphology: Filamentous ; Cell wall composition: Cellulose

Sep 1, 2014 · Oomycetes form a deep lineage of eukaryotic organisms that includes a large number of plant pathogens which threaten natural and managed ecosystems. We undertook a survey to query the community for their ranking of plant-pathogenic oomycete species based on scientific and economic importance.

Jun 29, 2019 · Oomycetes form a unique group of the fungal-like, aquatic, eukaryotic microorganisms. Lifestyle and pathogenicity of the oomycetes are diverse. Many pathogenic oomycetes affect a broad range of plants and cause enormous economic loss annually.

Aug 24, 2012 · Oomycetes contain diverse populations of retrotransposon and DNA transposon-like sequences. Their abilities to self-replicate and form recombination-stimulating repeats shape the structure of genomes and induce variation.