The Top 10 oomycete pathogens in molecular plant pathology

Sophien Kamoun, Oliver Furzer, Jonathan D G Jones, Howard S Judelson, Gul Shad Ali, Ronaldo J D Dalio, Sanjoy Guha Roy, Leonardo Schena, Antonios Zambounis, Franck Panabières, David Cahill, Michelina Ruocco, Andreia Figueiredo, Xiao-Ren Chen, Jon Hulvey, Remco Stam, Kurt Lamour, Mark Gijzen, Brett M Tyler, Niklaus J GrünwaldM Shahid Mukhtar, Daniel F A Tomé, Mahmut Tör, Guido Van Den Ackerveken, John McDowell, Fouad Daayf, William E Fry, Hannele Lindqvist-Kreuze, Harold J G Meijer, Benjamin Petre, Jean Ristaino, Kentaro Yoshida, Paul R J Birch, Francine Govers

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)413-434
JournalMolecular Plant Pathology
Volume16
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2015

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© 2014 BSPP AND JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD.

Keywords

  • oomycetes plant pathology
  • microbiology
  • diversity
  • genomics

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