| Descriptor English: | Chytridiomycota | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Quitridiomicetos
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Quitridiomicetos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Chytridiomycota | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Mastigomycotina |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.300.283 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008411 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A phylum of fungi that was formerly considered a subdivision of Phycomycetes. They are the only fungi that produce motile spores (zoospores) at some stage in their life cycle. Most are saprobes but they also include examples of plant, animal, and fungal pathogens. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PH physiology PY pathogenicity RE radiation effects UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Phycomyces (1966-1985) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 99; see MASTIGOMYCOTINA 1986-98 |
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| History Note: | 99(86) |
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| DeCS ID: | 19532 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D008411 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1986/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1985/02/12 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/28 |
Chytridiomycota
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0013093 |
| Scope note | A phylum of fungi that was formerly considered a subdivision of Phycomycetes. They are the only fungi that produce motile spores (zoospores) at some stage in their life cycle. Most are saprobes but they also include examples of plant, animal, and fungal pathogens. |
| Preferred term | Chytridiomycota |
| Entry term(s) |
Mastigomycotina |
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