Oomycetes

Curr Biol. 2018 Aug 6;28(15):R812-R813. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.062.

Author

Affiliation

¹ Goethe University, Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Ecology, Evolution and Diversity, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, D-60483 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Electronic address: m.thines@thines-lab.eu.

PMID: 30086308
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.062

Abstract

If it looks and acts like a fungus, it still might be-an Oomycete! Marco Thines introduces us to these fascinating fungal look-alikes.

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MeSH terms

Ecosystem
Host Specificity
Host-Pathogen Interactions*
Life History Traits*
Oomycetes / classification
Oomycetes / physiology*
Plants / parasitology*
Reproduction