Publications

potassium homeostasis influences the locomotion and encystment of zoospores of plant pathogenic oomycetes.	zoospores of plant pathogenic oomycetes exhibit distinct swimming speeds and patterns under natural conditions. zoospore swimming is influenced by ion homeostasis and changes in the ionic composition of media. therefore, we used video microscopy to investigate swimming patterns of five oomycete species in response to changes in potassium homeostasis. in general, zoospore speed tended to be negatively correlated with zoospore size. three phytophthora species (phytophthora palmivora, phytophthora ...	2005	15707842
influence of pythium oligandrum biocontrol on fungal and oomycete population dynamics in the rhizosphere.	fungal and oomycete populations and their dynamics were investigated following the introduction of the biocontrol agent pythium oligandrum into the rhizosphere of tomato plants grown in soilless culture. three strains of p. oligandrum were selected on the basis of their ability to form oospores (resting structures) and to produce tryptamine (an auxin-like compound) and oligandrin (a glycoprotein elicitor). real-time pcr and plate counting demonstrated the persistence of large amounts of the anta ...	2009	19447961