Plant-parasitic nematodes are major agricultural pests worldwide and novel approaches to
control them are sorely needed. We report the draft genome sequence of the root-knot …

Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; order Tylenchida; Tylenchoidea;
Heteroderidae; genus Meloidogyne. Physical properties: Microscopic-non-segmented …

During a compatible interaction, root‐knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) induce the
redifferentiation of root cells into multinucleate nematode feeding cells (giant cells). Hyperplasia …

The ability of nematodes to live on plant hosts involves multiple parasitism genes. The most
pronounced morphological adaptations of nematodes for plant parasitism include a hollow, …

Lateral gene transfer from prokaryotes to animals is poorly understood, and the scarce
documented examples generally concern genes of uncharacterized role in the receiver organism. …

Sedentary endoparasitic nematodes are root parasites that interact with their hosts in a
remarkable way. These obligate biotrophic pathogens establish an intimate relationship with their …

The root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, is an obligate parasite that causes significant
damage to a broad range of host plants. Infection is associated with secretion of proteins …

Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are obligate biotrophic parasites that settle close to the vascular
tissues in roots, where they induce the differentiation of specialized feeding cells and …

Plant parasitic nematodes have been, so far, refractory to transformation or mutagenesis. The
functional analysis of nematode genes relies on the development of reverse genetic tools …

In the pepper Capsicum annuum CM334, which is used by breeders as a source of resistance
to Phytophthora spp. and potyviruses, a resistance gene entirely suppresses reproduction …