Genus Plasmodiophora (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi similar to and sometimes included among the slime molds.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Plasmodiophora is a genus of fungi in the family Plasmodiophoraceae, known to cause diseases in plants such as club root in brassicas.
- Plasmodiophora is capable of directly penetrating the root hairs of its host plants to initiate infection.
- Plasmodiophora species exhibit a unicellular or multinucleate amoeba-like morphology, often resembling that of slime molds.
- Club root disease, caused by the genus Plasmodiophora, can cause considerable economic losses for root crop farmers.
- The type genus Plasmodiophora in the family Plasmodiophoraceae consists of numerous species of plant parasitic fungi affecting the health and productivity of various crops.