Nematode feeding sites: unique organs in plant roots

Creators: Kyndt, Tina; Reis Vieira, Paulo Cezanne; Gheysen, Godelieve; de Almeida-Engler, Janice

Others:: Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [Belgium] (UGENT); Institut Sophia Agrobiotech (ISA) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS) ; COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Universidade de Évora

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Although generally unnoticed, nearly all crop plants have one or more species of nematodes that feed on their roots, frequently causing tremendous yield losses. The group of sedentary nematodes, which are among the most damaging plant-parasitic nematodes, cause the formation of special organs called nematode feeding sites (NFS) in the root tissue. In this review we discuss key metabolic and cellular changes correlated with NFS development, and similarities and discrepancies between different types of NFS are highlighted.

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Nematode feeding sites: unique organs in plant roots

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