How Does a Parasitic Nematode Infect a Wide Variety of Plants? (IMAGE)
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Northern root knot nematode worms (Meloidogyne hapla, colored) attacking bean roots. Root knot nematodes are major agricultural pests attacking a wide variety of plants including major crops. A new study of the parasitic worm's genome shows how it can adapt to a wide variety of host plants.
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Pallavi Shakya, UC Davis
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