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Root-knot nematode parasitism and host response: molecular basis of a sophisticated interaction

  1. Pierre Abad*,
  2. Bruno Favery,
  3. Marie-Noëlle Rosso,
  4. Philippe Castagnone-Sereno

Article first published online: 10 JUL 2003

DOI: 10.1046/j.1364-3703.2003.00170.x

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Molecular Plant Pathology

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volume 4, Issue 4, pages 217–224, July 2003

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Abad, P., Favery, B., Rosso, M.-N. and Castagnone-Sereno, P. (2003), Root-knot nematode parasitism and host response: molecular basis of a sophisticated interaction. Molecular Plant Pathology, 4: 217–224. doi: 10.1046/j.1364-3703.2003.00170.x

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  1. INRA, Unité Interactions Plantes-Microorganismes et Santé Végétale, 123 Bd. Francis Meilland, BP2078, 06606 Antibes Cedex, France

* *E-mail: abad@antibes.inra.fr

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  1. Issue published online: 10 JUL 2003
  2. Article first published online: 10 JUL 2003

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SUMMARY

Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; order Tylenchida; Tylenchoidea; Heteroderidae; genus Meloidogyne.

 Physical properties: Microscopic-non-segmented worms. Meloidogyne species can reproduce by apomixis, facultative meiotic parthenogenesis or obligate mitotic parthenogenesis. Obligate biotrophic parasites inducing the re-differentiation of plant cells into specialized feeding cells.

 Hosts: Meloidogyne spp. can infest more than 3000 plant species including vegetables, fruit trees, cereals and ornamental flowers.

 Symptoms: Root swellings called galls. Alteration of the root vascular system.

 Disease control: Cultural control, chemical control, resistant cultivars.

 Agronomic importance: Major threat to agriculture in temperate and tropical regions.

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