The invention belongs to the field of
gene engineering, and discloses a
pythium ultimum PuRWP1
gene and application thereof as a molecular target in prevention and treatment of diseases caused by
pythium ultimum. The invention provides a
gene PuRWP1 which is from
pythium ultimum and is used for controlling a sexual development stage and
oospore formation, the gene is composed of 3026 nucleotides, a
protein coded by the PuRWP1 gene is composed of 217 amino acids, and knockout of the PuRWP1 gene can lead to remarkable reduction of sporulation ability of a
mutant and reduction of
spore activity, so that the
mutant can be used for preparing a new
mutant. The gene can be used as a molecular target to be applied to
disease control of oomycetes. The function of the pythium ultimum PuRWP1 gene is verified, and a new direction is provided for further utilizing the gene to regulate and control the physiological functions of oomycetes such as pythium ultimum and preventing and treating oomycetes diseases.