Blastocladiales

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Blastocladiales

order of fungi

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Blastocladiales is an order of fungi belonging to the subclass Oomycetes [

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fungus
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Order Blastocladiales Parasitic (on many different substrates, including decaying fruits) or saprotrophic; example genera include Allomyces and Coelomomyces. Phylum Microsporidia Parasitic on animals and protists; unicellular; highly reduced mitochondria
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Order Blastocladiales Parasitic (on many different substrates, including decaying fruits) or saprotrophic; example genera include Allomyces and Coelomomyces. Phylum Microsporidia Parasitic on animals and protists; unicellular; highly reduced mitochondria
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