Pasqua Veronico

TL;DR: The draft genome sequence of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita, a biotrophic parasite of many crops, is reported, providing insights into the adaptations required by metazoans to successfully parasitize immunocompetent plants, and open the way for discovering new antiparasitic strategies.

TL;DR: A full-length genomic sequence of a chitin synthase orthologue from the plant parasitic nematode Meloidogyne artiellia is isolated and shows an expression pattern that is consistent with a role for the protein in production of the eggshell.

TL;DR: In situ hybridization revealed that LOXN2 message was widespread in the cortex and endodermis of healthy roots, but specifically localized at high level in the cells bordering the nematode-induced syncytia of infected roots, suggesting LOXn2 involvement in late mechanisms of host resistance.

TL;DR: Data seem to suggest that wheat apoplastic peroxidases, because of their different expression in quantity and timing, play different roles in the plant response to nematode infection.

TL;DR: A functional overlap of both NO and ROS is envisaged in tomato defence response to nematode invasion, NO and H2O2 cooperating in triggering hypersensitive cell death, and which may influence the host cellular metabolism.