The Top 10 oomycete pathogens in molecular plant pathology
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2015-05
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Kamoun, Sophien
Furzer, Oliver
Jones, Jonathan D G
Judelson, Howard S
Ali, Gul Shad
Dalio, Ronaldo J D
Roy, Sanjoy Guha
Schena, Leonardo
Zambounis, Antonios
Panabières, Franck
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Abstract
Oomycetes form a deep lineage of eukaryotic organisms that includes a large number of plant pathogens which threaten natural and managed ecosystems. We undertook a survey to query the community for their ranking of plant-pathogenic oomycete species based on scientific and economic importance. In total, we received 263 votes from 62 scientists in 15 countries for a total of 33 species. The Top 10 species and their ranking are: (1) Phytophthora infestans; (2, tied) Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis; (2, tied) Phytophthora ramorum; (4) Phytophthora sojae; (5) Phytophthora capsici; (6) Plasmopara viticola; (7) Phytophthora cinnamomi; (8, tied) Phytophthora parasitica; (8, tied) Pythium ultimum; and (10) Albugo candida. This article provides an introduction to these 10 taxa and a snapshot of current research. We hope that the list will serve as a benchmark for future trends in oomycete research.
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oomycetes plant pathology, microbiology, diversity, genomics
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Kamoun, S, Furzer, O, Jones, J D G, Judelson, H S, Ali, G S, Dalio, R J D, Roy, S G, Schena, L, Zambounis, A, Panabières, F, Cahill, D, Ruocco, M, Figueiredo, A, Chen, X-R, Hulvey, J, Stam, R, Lamour, K, Gijzen, M, Tyler, B M, Grünwald, N J, Mukhtar, M S, Tomé, D F A, Tör, M, Van Den Ackerveken, G, McDowell, J, Daayf, F, Fry, W E, Lindqvist-Kreuze, H, Meijer, H J G, Petre, B, Ristaino, J, Yoshida, K, Birch, P R J & Govers, F 2015, 'The Top 10 oomycete pathogens in molecular plant pathology', Molecular Plant Pathology, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 413-434. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12190