Phytophthora medicaginis

Phytophthora medicaginis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
(unranked):	SAR
Superphylum:	Heterokonta
Class:	Oomycetes
Subclass:	Incertae sedis
Order:	Pythiales
Family:	Pythiaceae
Genus:	Phytophthora
Species:	P. medicaginis
Binomial name
	Phytophthora medicaginis; E.M. Hansen & D.P. Maxwell, (1991)
Synonyms
	Phytophthora megasperma f.sp. medicaginis T.L. Kuan & Erwin, (1980); Phytophthora sojae f.sp. medicaginis Faris

Phytophthora medicaginis is a plant pathogen that causes root rot in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and chickpeas (Cicer arietinum). It is present in nearly all parts of the world where alfalfa is grown. Plants are most susceptible to the pathogen when seedlings become flooded but it can also cause disease in mature plants.^[1]

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References

^ Vandemark, G. J.; B. M. Barker (27 Nov 2003). "Quantifying Phytophthora medicaginis in Susceptible and Resistant Alfalfa with a Real-Time Fluorescent PCR Assay". Journal of Phytopathology. 151 (11–12): 577–583. doi:10.1046/j.0931-1785.2003.00768.x. Retrieved 23 May 2009.

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[Vandemark-1] Vandemark, G. J.; B. M. Barker (27 Nov 2003). "Quantifying Phytophthora medicaginis in Susceptible and Resistant Alfalfa with a Real-Time Fluorescent PCR Assay". Journal of Phytopathology. 151 (11–12): 577–583. doi:10.1046/j.0931-1785.2003.00768.x. Retrieved 23 May 2009.

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