Phytophthora infestans | Phylogeny
The phylogenetic position of Phytophthora infestans relative
to two other stramenopiles is shown in the following tree, which was
constructed using the derived protein sequences of the mitochondrial
nad4L genes. The bootstrap support (in percentage) clearly indicates
that Phytophthora is not a member of the eufungi. However, the
position of deeply rooted species within the stramenopiles proved tenuous
and would best be examined in conjunction with the analysis of much longer
protein sequences.
Reference:
Chesnick JM, Tuxbury K, Coleman A, Burger G and Lang BF (1996)
"Utility of the mitochondrial nad4L gene for algal and
protistan phylogenetic analysis."
J Phycol 32: 452-456
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