Nematode feeding sites: unique organs in plant roots

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...

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Published in:Planta 2013-11, Vol.238 (5), p.807-818
Main Authors: Kyndt, Tina, Vieira, Paulo, Gheysen, Godelieve, de Almeida-Engler, Janice
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Animals
Auxins
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cell Cycle
Cell Wall - parasitology
Cell walls
crops
Cyst nematodes
Cytoskeleton - metabolism
Ecology
Environmental Sciences
Forestry
Giant cells
Host-Parasite Interactions - genetics
Life Sciences
Nematoda
Nematoda - physiology
Nematodes
Plant cells
plant organs
plant parasitic nematodes
Plant roots
Plant Roots - cytology
Plant Roots - genetics
Plant Roots - parasitology
Plant Sciences
Plant tissues
Plants
REVIEW
Roots
Syncytia
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0032-0935
1432-2048
DOI:10.1007/s00425-013-1923-z