Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (12th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
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ISBN: 9780134605203
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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The property that led to the conclusion that Oomycetes were
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Oomycetes are also called 'water molds'. These are the group of several hundred organisms that include some of the most devastating plant pathogens. They cause diseases that include seedling blights, damping-off, root rots, foliar blights and downy or powdery mildews.
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