Virulence, cultivating conditions, and phylogenetic analyses of oomycete parasites in Daphnia.

We describe the infectivity, virulence, cultivating conditions, and phylogenetic positions of naturally occurring oomycete parasites of Daphnia, invertebrates which play a major role in aquatic food webs. Daphnia pulex individuals were found dead and covered by oomycete mycelia when exposed to pond...

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Main Authors: Wolinska, J, King, K, Vigneux, F, Lively, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008