Superphylum Heterokonta Family Pythiaceae Scientific name Pythium splendens Order Pythiales | Class Oomycetes Genus Pythium Rank Species | |
Similar Pythium, Pythium irregulare, Pythium ultimum, Pythium aphanidermatum | ||
Pythium splendens is a plant pathogen. It is a potentially useful organism for the synthesis of large amounts of eicosapentaenoic acid, which is a polyunsaturated fatty acid with a variety of functions that are beneficial to biological systems.
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