1. The Top 10 oomycete pathogens in molecular plant pathology
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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, Cahill, David, Ruocco, Michelina, Figueiredo, Andreia, Chen, Xiao-Ren, Hulvey, Jon, Stam, Remco, Lamour, Kurt, Gijzen, Mark, Tyler, Brett M, Grünwald, Niklaus J, Mukhtar, M Shahid, Tomé, Daniel F A, Tör, Mahmut, Van Den Ackerveken, Guido, McDowell, John, Daayf, Fouad, Fry, William E, Lindqvist-Kreuze, Hannele, Meijer, Harold J G, Petre, Benjamin, Ristaino, Jean, Yoshida, Kentaro, Birch, Paul R J, Govers, Francine, 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, Cahill, David, Ruocco, Michelina, Figueiredo, Andreia, Chen, Xiao-Ren, Hulvey, Jon, Stam, Remco, Lamour, Kurt, Gijzen, Mark, Tyler, Brett M, Grünwald, Niklaus J, Mukhtar, M Shahid, Tomé, Daniel F A, Tör, Mahmut, Van Den Ackerveken, Guido, McDowell, John, Daayf, Fouad, Fry, William E, Lindqvist-Kreuze, Hannele, Meijer, Harold J G, Petre, Benjamin, Ristaino, Jean, Yoshida, Kentaro, Birch, Paul R J, and Govers, Francine
- 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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- 2015