Definition of "oomycete" [oomycete]

• Any of a number of filamentous unicellular protists of the class Oomycetes; the water molds (noun)

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• "Once the host's immune system has been disabled, the fungus or oomycete swiftly follows up, breaking and entering the cell and unleashing disease."
• "Molecular characterization and functional analyses of effectors from the oomycete plant pathogen Phytophthora infestans with particular emphasis on host-translocated"
• "Prior experience with cloning and characterization of oomycete avirulence effectors highly desired."