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Table 3.

Morphological characteristics of the S. parasitica strains at different passages

Morphological features	Saprolegnia parasitica strain/passage (VIO)
Morphological features	5337^AP	5337^5P	53371^5P	2736^AP	2736^5P	27361^5P	5708^AP	5708^5P	57081^5P
Growth rate on agar (mm)	30.0	30.0	30.0	28	28	28	29	29	29
Sporangia formation	25	25	25	20	20	18	23	23	23
Sporangia release	25	25	25	20	12	10	23	23	23
Oogonia	NP	NP	NP	NP	R	NP	R	R	R
Chlamydospore formation	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23

H: High rate; more than 9 sporangia per hemp seed, > 16 oogonia per seed, >10 chlamydospores per seed. M: Moderate rate; 4-9 sporangia per seed, 8-16 oogonia per seed, 5-10 chlamydospores per seed. L: Low rate; 2-3 sporangia per seed, 4-7 oogonia per seed, 2-4 chlamydospores per seed. R: Rarely present; less than 2 sporangia per seed, less than 4 oogonia per seed, less than 2 chlamydospores per seed. NP: Not present at all.