Exchanges at the Plant-Oomycete Interface That Influence Disease

The microbial eukaryotes known as oomycetes comprise more than 1,500 species, including many important phytopathogens. Most exhibit filamentous growth and feed osmotrophically. Oomycetes appear fungus-like but are classified as stramenopiles along with brown algae and diatoms ([Beakes et al., 2012][