''Pythium splendens'' is a
plant pathogen
Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomy ...
. It is a potentially useful organism for the synthesis of large amounts of
eicosapentaenoic acid, which is a
polyunsaturated fatty acid
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are fatty acids that contain more than one double bond in their backbone. This class includes many important compounds, such as essential fatty acids and those that give drying oils their characteristic proper ...
with a variety of functions that are beneficial to biological systems.
References
Further reading
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External links
Index FungorumUSDA ARS Fungal Database
Water mould plant pathogens and diseases
splendens
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