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Plasmopara

Plasmopara is a genus of Oomycota. Plasmopara species are plant pathogens, causing downy mildew on carrot, parsley, parsnip, chervil, and impatiens.

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Plasmopara
Sporangium and spores of Plasmopara viticola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Stramenopiles
Division: Oomycota
Class: Peronosporomycetes
Order: Peronosporales
Family: Peronosporaceae
Genus: Plasmopara
J. Schröt.
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Plasmopara is a genus of Oomycota. Plasmopara species are plant pathogens, causing downy mildew on carrot, parsley, parsnip, chervil, and impatiens.

References

References

  1. "Taxonomy browser (Plasmopara geranii-sylvatici)". NCBI Taxonomy Browser. NCBI:txid338422. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  2. Wang, Yan; Tyler, Brett M.; Wang, Yuanchao (2019-09-08). "Defense and Counterdefense During Plant-Pathogenic Oomycete Infection". Annual Review of Microbiology. 73 (1). Annual Reviews: 667–696. doi:10.1146/annurev-micro-020518-120022. ISSN 0066-4227. PMID 31226025.
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