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.

Oomycota, phylum of funguslike organisms in the kingdom Chromista. Oomycetes may occur as saprotrophs (living on decayed matter) or as parasites living on higher plants and can be aquatic, amphibious, or terrestrial.

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

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.

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 …

Oomycota or oomycetes (/ˌoʊəˈmaɪsiːts/) form a distinct phylogenetic lineage of fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms. They are filamentous, microscopic, absorptive organisms that reproduce both sexually and asexually.

Oomycetes are filamentous, microbial eukaryotes that morphologically resemble fungi (Beakes, Glockling, & Sekimoto, 2012), but belong to the species-rich group of stramenopiles (Burki, Roger, Brown, & Simpson, 2019), which contains other diverse organisms such as …

Oomycota, also called the water molds, is a group of fungus-like organisms with a history of living in aquatic ecosystems. These organisms have swimming spores and at least one stage in their life cycle has heterokont flagella: one whiplash flagellum and one decorated (hairy) flagellum.

Aug 13, 2011 · In the latest edition of the dictionary of fungi, omycetes are defined as a class within the kingdom Chromista (Kirk et al. 2008). The name oomycetes (Winter 1880) and its associated formal name Oomycota (Arx 1967) will be used throughout this chapter.

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