Oomycota

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Oomycota is a group of fungus-like, filamentous organisms (water molds) that includes many important plant pathogens and was once classified among the fungi but is now placed within the stramenopiles.

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Surface form Occurrences
Oomycetes 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oomycete group
phylum
stramenopile taxon
causesDisease damping-off of seedlings
downy mildews
late blight of potato
root rot in crops
sudden oak death
cellType eukaryotic
cellWallComposition beta-glucans
cellulose
cellWallLacks chitin
commonName water molds
currentClassification Stramenopiles NERFINISHED
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole animal pathogens
plant pathogens
saprotrophs
habitat aquatic environments
terrestrial environments
includesTaxon Aphanomyces euteiches NERFINISHED
Phytophthora infestans NERFINISHED
Phytophthora ramorum NERFINISHED
Phytophthora sojae NERFINISHED
Pythium ultimum NERFINISHED
Saprolegnia parasitica NERFINISHED
kingdom Stramenopila NERFINISHED
lifeCycleFeature biflagellate motile spores
diploid vegetative phase
sexual oospore formation
morphology filamentous organisms
fungus-like organisms
notFungi true
nutritionType heterotrophic
phylogeneticRelation closely related to brown algae
closely related to diatoms
previousClassification Fungi NERFINISHED
reproduction asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
reproductiveStructure antheridium
oogonium
oospore
sporangium
zoospore
storageProduct lipids
mycolaminarin
supergroup SAR supergroup
zoosporeFlagella two flagella
zoosporeFlagellaType one tinsel-type flagellum
one whiplash-type flagellum

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Peronosporaceae phylum Oomycota
Peronosporaceae class Oomycota
this entity surface form: Oomycetes