Plasmodiophora
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Plasmodiophora is a genus of Rhizaria
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It includes the species Plasmodiophora brassicae, which causes the disease cabbage clubroot
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Rhizaria
The Rhizaria are a species-rich supergroup of unicellular eukaryotes. This supergroup was proposed by Cavalier-Smith in 2002. They vary considerably in form, but for the most part they are amoeboids with filose, reticulose, or microtubule-supported pseudopods...
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It includes the species Plasmodiophora brassicae, which causes the disease cabbage clubroot
Cabbage clubroot
Cabbage Clubroot is a disease of Brassicaceae caused by the soil-borne slime mould Plasmodiophora brassicae. The disease first appears scattered in fields, but in successive seasons it will infect the entire field, reducing the yield significantly and sometimes resulting in no yield at all...
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External links
- Tree of Life Plasmodiophorida