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Phytophthora

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Definition: A genus of destructive parasitic OOMYCETES in the family Peronosporaceae, order Peronosporales, affecting numerous fruit, vegetable, and other crops. Differentiation of zoospores usually takes place in the sporangium and no vesicle is formed. It was previously considered a fungus.     
Examples Phytophthora infestans 		Other names sojae, Phytophthora; ramorums, Phytophthora; ramorum, Phytophthora; parasiticas, Phytophthora; parasitica, Phytophthora; cinnamomus, Phytophthora; cinnamomi, Phytophthora; Phytophthoras; Phytophthora ramorums; Phytophthora parasiticas; Phytophthora cinnamomus; Phytophthora sojae; Phytophthora ramorum; Phytophthora parasitica; Phytophthora cinnamomi
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Syringicin protein, Phytophthora syringae  0   *Fungal Proteins Phytophthora. Phytochemistry 2001 Sep;58(2):257-62
Elicitin 172 protein, Phytophthora nicotianae  0   *Fungal Proteins Phytophthora. Phytochemistry 1999 Mar;50(5):703-9

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