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'''Downy mildew''' refers to any of several types of [[water mould]] that infect plants.  In [[commerce|commercial]] [[agriculture]], they are a particular problem for growers of [[potato]]es, [[grape]]s and vine-type [[vegetable]]s. Often known for the Irish Potato Famine in the 1940's.
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'''Downy mildew''' refers to any of several types of [[water mould]] that infect plants.  In [[commerce|commercial]] [[agriculture]], they are a particular problem for growers of [[potato]]es, [[grape]]s and vine-type [[vegetable]]s, and were the cause of the [[Irish Potato Famine]] in the 1940's.
  
 
The prime example is ''Peronospora farinosaas'' featured in [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=134698 NCBI-Taxonomy]  and [http://www.inra.fr/Internet/Produits/HYP3/pathogene/6perfar.htm HYP3].
 
The prime example is ''Peronospora farinosaas'' featured in [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=134698 NCBI-Taxonomy]  and [http://www.inra.fr/Internet/Produits/HYP3/pathogene/6perfar.htm HYP3].

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Downy mildew refers to any of several types of water mould that infect plants. In commercial agriculture, they are a particular problem for growers of potatoes, grapes and vine-type vegetables, and were the cause of the Irish Potato Famine in the 1940's.

The prime example is Peronospora farinosaas featured in NCBI-Taxonomy and HYP3. Template:Protist-stub Template:Agri-stub ja:べと病