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The mysterious route of sterols in oomycetes

The mysterious route of sterols in oomycetes

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The mysterious route of sterols in oomycetes

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The mysterious route of sterols in oomycetes

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United States: Public Library of Science

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PLoS pathogens, 2021-06, Vol.17 (6), p.e1009591-e1009591

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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[...]striking is the high demand for compounds classified as sterol biosynthesis inhibitors (SBIs), either as medicine to control fungal infections or as agrochemicals to combat fungal plant diseases [3,4]. Data are from literature or obtained by mining databases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009591.g001 When emphasizing the differences between fungi and oomycetes, plant pathologists usually mention sterol auxotrophy as a typical characteristic of oomycetes, especially in connection with the efficacy of crop protection agents. Saprolegniales are mostly opportunistic pathogens primarily growing as saprophytes apart from their hosts and thus can...

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The mysterious route of sterols in oomycetes

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2552289557

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2552289557

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1553-7374,1553-7366

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1553-7374

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10.1371/journal.ppat.1009591

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