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 phylogenetic relatives of brown algae that cause many destructive diseases of plants, as well as several animal and human diseases. Because of oomycetes’ distinct physiology, most fungicides are ineffective against them.

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.

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. The gametes are non-flagellate.

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

Several parasitic eukaryotes represent deep phylogenetic lineages, suggesting that they feature unique molecular processes for infecting their hosts. One such group is formed by the oomycetes. Traditionally, due to their filamentous growth habit, oomycetes have been …

The oomycetes form a distinct phylogenetic lineage of fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms that are relatively closely related to photosynthetic algae such as brown algae and diatoms. Plant pathogenic species, notably those of the genus Phytophthora, are the best-studied oomycetes.

Oomycetes, or water moulds, are fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms that genetically belong to the Stramenopila (which includes brown algae) but resemble fungi in both their filamentous growth and absorptive nutrition (Baldauf et al., 2000).