… At present functional characterisation of Saprolegnia genes is difficult but progress has
been made through RNAi technology (Saraiva & van West, unpublished data) and genes that …

… by which turgor pressure is generated in the appressoria remains to be defined, although
preliminary data suggests that accumulation of proline might play a role in this (van West and …

Oomycetes, or water moulds, are fungal-like organisms phylogenetically related to algae.
They cause devastating diseases in both plants and animals. Here, we describe seven …

… subtilisin-like protease SPRG_14567 was partially purified through tandem ion exchange
(SO 3 − ) and nickel affinity columns (Fractions 1 to 4) following detection in a Western blot …

Animals and plants are increasingly suffering from diseases caused by fungi and oomycetes.
These emerging pathogens are now recognized as a global threat to biodiversity and food …

… trout for sport fishing in the Pacific North-west and mountain lakes in USA. It was suggested
… ferax is able to transfer from trout to embryos of the Western toad Bufo boreas; the fish itself …

Pythium polare sp. nov. is a new heterothallic oomycete species isolated from fresh water
and moss from various locations in both the Arctic and Antarctic. This water mould is able to …

… Infection involves two phases: a biotrophic phase up to 36 h post inoculation (hpi) in which
P. … Plants were kept at 18 C at high humidity overnight (16 h). Images were captured at 120 h …

Phytophthora infestans is the most destructive pathogen of potato and a model organism for
the oomycetes, a distinct lineage of fungus-like eukaryotes that are related to organisms …

… where Pf, is the fiberbed pressure, A, is a fiberbed elastic constant, h, is the initial laminate
thickness prior to the application of load, h, is the minimum possible laminate thickness, h is …