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Germination of Resting Spores of Onion Mildew (Peronospora Schleideni)

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IN spite of the ubiquity of the Peronosporas and the frequent occurrence of sexually produced spores amongst the various species, very little is known in regard to the ultimate fate and method of germination of such oospores. Several workers have recently commented on this fact.

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  1. Murphy, Paul A., and McKay, Robert, J. Dept. Lands and Agric. Dublin, 31, 59–76; 1932.

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McKAY, R. Germination of Resting Spores of Onion Mildew (Peronospora Schleideni). Nature 135, 306–307 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/135306b0

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