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.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8355197 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oomycota Context triple: [Peronosporaceae, phylum, Oomycota]
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A.
Chromista
Chromista is a diverse eukaryotic kingdom that includes many algae and protist groups, such as brown algae and diatoms, characterized by complex plastids and often aquatic lifestyles.
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B.
Dikarya
Dikarya is a major fungal subkingdom that includes the sac fungi and club fungi, characterized by a life cycle stage in which cells contain two genetically distinct nuclei.
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C.
Torpedosporales
Torpedosporales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, comprising mainly marine and aquatic species known for their specialized spore morphology.
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D.
Taphrinomycotina
Taphrinomycotina is a subphylum of Ascomycota comprising early-diverging, often yeast-like or dimorphic fungi that include several plant pathogens and species with unusual life cycles.
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E.
Peronosporaceae
Peronosporaceae is a family of water molds that includes many important plant pathogens responsible for downy mildews and destructive crop diseases.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oomycota Target entity description: 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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A.
Chromista
Chromista is a diverse eukaryotic kingdom that includes many algae and protist groups, such as brown algae and diatoms, characterized by complex plastids and often aquatic lifestyles.
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B.
Dikarya
Dikarya is a major fungal subkingdom that includes the sac fungi and club fungi, characterized by a life cycle stage in which cells contain two genetically distinct nuclei.
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C.
Torpedosporales
Torpedosporales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, comprising mainly marine and aquatic species known for their specialized spore morphology.
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D.
Taphrinomycotina
Taphrinomycotina is a subphylum of Ascomycota comprising early-diverging, often yeast-like or dimorphic fungi that include several plant pathogens and species with unusual life cycles.
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E.
Peronosporaceae
Peronosporaceae is a family of water molds that includes many important plant pathogens responsible for downy mildews and destructive crop diseases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oomycete group
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phylum ⓘ stramenopile taxon ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
damping-off of seedlings
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downy mildews ⓘ late blight of potato ⓘ root rot in crops ⓘ sudden oak death ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellWallComposition |
beta-glucans
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cellulose ⓘ |
| cellWallLacks | chitin ⓘ |
| commonName | water molds ⓘ |
| currentClassification | Stramenopiles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
animal pathogens
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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
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diploid vegetative phase ⓘ sexual oospore formation ⓘ |
| morphology |
filamentous organisms
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fungus-like organisms ⓘ |
| notFungi | true ⓘ |
| nutritionType | heterotrophic ⓘ |
| phylogeneticRelation |
closely related to brown algae
ⓘ
closely related to diatoms ⓘ |
| previousClassification | Fungi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
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sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure |
antheridium
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oogonium ⓘ oospore ⓘ sporangium ⓘ zoospore ⓘ |
| storageProduct |
lipids
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mycolaminarin ⓘ |
| supergroup | SAR supergroup ⓘ |
| zoosporeFlagella | two flagella ⓘ |
| zoosporeFlagellaType |
one tinsel-type flagellum
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one whiplash-type flagellum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oomycota Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oomycetes