| Albugo laibachii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Clade: | Pseudofungi |
| Class: | Oomycetes |
| Order: | Albuginales |
| Family: | Albuginaceae |
| Genus: | Albugo |
| Species: | A. laibachii |
| Binomial name | |
| Albugo laibachii Thines & Y.J.Choi | |
Albugo laibachii is a species of oomycete. It is a plant pathogen of Arabidopsis thaliana . [1] Albugo laibachii also causes the host plant to become more susceptible to other parasites, when it normally would be more resistant, wearing down the host plant's immune system. [2] The Albugo laibachii genome was sequenced in 2011. [1]