Pythium spp.
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| + | It is a genus of parasitic oomycete. They are usually characterized by their production of coenocytic hyphae, hyphae without septations. They contain a single oospore and an elongated and club-shaped antheridium. | ||
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| + | |+ '''Scientific classification''' | ||
| + | !Kingdom || Chromalveolata | ||
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| + | ! Phylum || Heterokontophyta | ||
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| + | ! Class || Oomycetes | ||
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| + | ! Order || Pythiales | ||
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| + | ! Family || Pythiaceae | ||
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| + | ! Genus || Pythium | ||
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| + | ==Pathogenic Activity== | ||
| + | Pythium root rot is a common crop disease caused by a genus of organisms called Pythium. These are commonly called water moulds. Pythium damping off is a very common problem in fields and greenhouses, where the organism kills newly emerged seedlings. | ||
| + | ==Ecological importance== | ||
| + | Many Pythium species, along with their close relatives, Phytophthora species are plant pathogens of economic importance in agriculture. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythium Wikipedia] | ||
| - | + | [[category: PolysacDB]] | |
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Pythium spp.
It is a genus of parasitic oomycete. They are usually characterized by their production of coenocytic hyphae, hyphae without septations. They contain a single oospore and an elongated and club-shaped antheridium.
| Kingdom | Chromalveolata |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Heterokontophyta |
| Class | Oomycetes |
| Order | Pythiales |
| Family | Pythiaceae |
| Genus | Pythium |
[edit] Pathogenic Activity
Pythium root rot is a common crop disease caused by a genus of organisms called Pythium. These are commonly called water moulds. Pythium damping off is a very common problem in fields and greenhouses, where the organism kills newly emerged seedlings.
[edit] Ecological importance
Many Pythium species, along with their close relatives, Phytophthora species are plant pathogens of economic importance in agriculture.
