Isolates of Phytophthora infestans of A1 mating type from central Mexico an
d Wales, when mated to a range of A2 isolates from Russian and Mexico, prod
uced a proportion of abnormal oogonia with several oospheres. Similar oogon
ia were observed in self-fertile lines resulting from treatment of a Russia
n A1 isolate with a chemical mutagen followed by the fungicide, metalaxyl.