A new occurrence of saprotrophic oomycetes from the ca 307–303 million-years-old Grand’Croix Chert (Massif central, France)

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Authors: Christine Strullu-Derrien, Alan R.T. Spencer, Marc Gèze, Florent Martos, Dario De Franceschi, Paul Kenrick, Stephen McLoughlin, M.-A. Selosse
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.114634
Cited by: 1
References: 35

Abstract

This study adds to our knowledge of the evolutionary history of oomycetes, which is poorly documented in the fossil record, and highlights the importance of saprotrophy for understanding the evolution of pathogens, which is just beginning to be recognised in modern ecosystems.

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Plant Diversity and Evolution Building materials and conservation Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Publication details

Journal / source
iScience
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
29
Issue
2
Pages
114634–114634
Publication date
7 January 2026
Language
EN