Campus Units
Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2002
Journal or Book Title
Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology
Volume
14
Issue
3
First Page
183
Last Page
194
DOI
10.1590/S1677-04202002000300002
Abstract
The most evolutionary advanced adaptations for plant parasitism by nematodes are the products of parasitism genes expressed in their esophageal gland cells and secreted through their stylet into host tissue to control the complex process of parasitism. Molecular analyses of nematode parasitism genes are revealing the complexity of the tools a nematode possesses that enable it to attack plants and paints a more elaborate picture of host cellular events under specific control by the parasite than previously hypothesized. Interestingly, the majority of the nematode parasitism genes discovered encodes proteins unique to plant parasites. Identifying the complete profile of parasitism genes expressed throughout the parasitic cycle of a nematode is the key to understanding the molecular basis of nematode parasitism of plants and identifying vulnerable points in the parasitic process that can be interfered with to achieve nematode control to limit nematode-induced yield losses in crops.
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Copyright Owner
Brazilian Society of Plant Physiology
Copyright Date
2002
Language
en
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Recommended Citation
Hussey, Richard S.; Davis, Eric L.; and Baum, Thomas J., "Secrets in secretions: genes that control nematode parasitism of plants" (2002). Plant Pathology and Microbiology Publications. 145.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/plantpath_pubs/145
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Comments
This article is published as Hussey, R. S., E. L. Davis, and T. J. Baum 2002. Secrets in secretions: genes that control nematode parasitism of plants. Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology 14:183-194, doi: 10.1590/S1677-04202002000300002 . Posted with permission.