Family Plasmodiophoraceae (Noun)
Meaning
Family of fungi often causing hypertrophy in seed plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Plasmodiophorid fungi belonging to the family Plasmodiophoraceae cause various plant diseases characterized by hypertrophy and hyperplasia in infected tissues.
- Club root disease in Brassicas is caused by the obligate parasite Plasmodiophora brassicae, a member of the family Plasmodiophoraceae.
- Members of the family Plasmodiophoraceae infect plant cells, triggering abnormal growth patterns and hypertrophy in affected tissues.
- Research has focused on the genus Plasmodiophora within the family Plasmodiophoraceae, as these fungi are known to cause significant economic losses in agricultural crops.
- Phylogenetic analysis has revealed the unique characteristics of the family Plasmodiophoraceae, a group of endoparasitic fungi often causing hypertrophic responses in seed plants.