1. Oomycetes
Jeanie Shin

2. Introduction
Distinct phylogenic lineage of fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms
Often referred as water molds
Classification
Diseases
Sudden oak death
Late blight of potato

3. Classification Kingdom: Chromalveolata Phylum: Heterokontophyta
Class: Oomycota
The Lagenidiales – primitive; unicellular
The Leptomitales – asexual reporduction
The Rhipidiales - parasitic
The Saprolegniales - widespread
Etc.

4. Diseases Sudden Oak Death Blight of the Late Potato
Usually located in California
Lethal to trees, mostly oaks
Blight of the Late Potato
Great hunger famines, etc.
Irish potato famine in the 18th century