The Plant Journal (1996) 9, 45-54

Walter Eycken, Janice Engler, Dirk Inzé, Marc Montagu and Godelieve Gheysen (1996)
A molecular study of root-knot nematode-induced feeding sites
The Plant Journal 9 (1), 45-54
Abstract: In a compatible interaction, root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne) induce a sophisticated feeding site shortly after they have penetrated the plant root. The feeding site contains metabolically highly active giant cells. To gain insight into the molecular aspects that are typical for giant cells, a cDNA library from tomato roots infected with Meloidogyne incognita was differentially screened to find induced genes. Among the genes identified, two extensin genes (Lemmi8 and Lemmi11) and a Lea-like gene (Lemmi9) were studied further.
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Database assignments for author(s): Godelieve Gheysen

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Meloidogyne incognita	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)