11-554: The Oomycetes ( / ˌ oʊ . ə ˈ m aɪ s iː t s / ), or Oomycota , form a distinct phylogenetic lineage of fungus -like eukaryotic microorganisms within the Stramenopiles . They are filamentous and heterotrophic , and can reproduce both sexually and asexually . Sexual reproduction of an oospore is the result of contact between hyphae of male antheridia and female oogonia ; these spores can overwinter and are known as resting spores. Asexual reproduction involves
22-443: A very sparse fossil record; a possible oomycete has been described from Cretaceous amber . Oomycota comes from oo- ( Ancient Greek : ωόν , romanized : ōon , lit. 'egg') and -mycete ( Ancient Greek : μύκητας , romanized : mýkitas , lit. 'fungus'), referring to the large round oogonia , structures containing the female gametes, that are characteristic of
33-577: Is a pathogen of mammals. The majority of the plant pathogenic species can be classified into four groups, although more exist. Phylogeny Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.132 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 378814055 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:32:04 GMT Protists Too Many Requests If you report this error to
44-698: Is unique to the Kingdom Heterokonta. Spores of the few fungal groups which retain flagella (such as the Chytridiomycetes ) have only one whiplash flagellum. Oomycota and fungi have different metabolic pathways for synthesizing lysine and have a number of enzymes that differ. The ultrastructure is also different, with oomycota having tubular mitochondrial cristae and fungi having flattened cristae. In spite of this, many species of oomycetes are still described or listed as types of fungi and may sometimes be referred to as pseudo fungi, or lower fungi. Most of
55-401: The biology of these organisms supports a relatively close relationship with some photosynthetic organisms, such as brown algae and diatoms . A common taxonomic classification based on these data, places the class Oomycota along with other classes such as Phaeophyceae (brown algae) within the phylum Heterokonta . This relationship is supported by a number of observed differences between
66-449: The characteristics of oomycetes and fungi. For instance, the cell walls of oomycetes are composed of cellulose rather than chitin and generally do not have septations . Also, in the vegetative state they have diploid nuclei, whereas fungi have haploid nuclei. Most oomycetes produce self-motile zoospores with two flagella . One flagellum has a "whiplash" morphology, and the other a branched "tinsel" morphology. The "tinsel" flagellum
77-497: The formation of chlamydospores and sporangia , producing motile zoospores . Oomycetes occupy both saprophytic and pathogenic lifestyles, and include some of the most notorious pathogens of plants, causing devastating diseases such as late blight of potato and sudden oak death . One oomycete, the mycoparasite Pythium oligandrum , is used for biocontrol , attacking plant pathogenic fungi. The oomycetes are also often referred to as water molds (or water moulds ), although
88-513: The group was arranged into six orders. However more recently this has been expanded considerably. Haptoglossales Eurychasmales Haliphthorales Olpidiopsidales Atkinsiellales Saprolegniales Leptomitales Rhipidiales Albuginales Peronosporales This group was originally classified among the fungi (the name "oomycota" means "egg fungus") and later treated as protists , based on general morphology and lifestyle. A cladistic analysis based on modern discoveries about
99-713: The oomycetes produce two distinct types of spores. The main dispersive spores are asexual, self-motile spores called zoospores , which are capable of chemotaxis (movement toward or away from a chemical signal, such as those released by potential food sources) in surface water (including precipitation on plant surfaces). A few oomycetes produce aerial asexual spores that are distributed by wind. They also produce sexual spores, called oospores , that are translucent, double-walled, spherical structures used to survive adverse environmental conditions. Many oomycetes species are economically important, aggressive algae and plant pathogens . Some species can cause disease in fish , and at least one
110-473: The oomycetes. The name "water mold" refers to their earlier classification as fungi and their preference for conditions of high humidity and running surface water, which is characteristic for the basal taxa of the oomycetes. The oomycetes rarely have septa (see hypha ), and if they do, they are scarce, appearing at the bases of sporangia, and sometimes in older parts of the filaments. Some are unicellular, while others are filamentous and branching. Previously
121-436: The water-preferring nature which led to that name is not true of most species, which are terrestrial pathogens. Oomycetes were originally grouped with fungi due to similarities in morphology and lifestyle. However, molecular and phylogenetic studies revealed significant differences between fungi and oomycetes which means the latter are now grouped with the stramenopiles (which include some types of algae ). The Oomycota have
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