The Complex Cell Wall Composition of Syncytia Induced by Plant Parasitic Cyst Nematodes Reflects Both Function and Host Plant

Plant–parasitic cyst nematodes induce the formation of specialized feeding structures, syncytia, within their host roots. These unique plant organs serve as the sole nutrient resource for development and reproduction throughout the biotrophic interaction. The multinucleate syncytium, which arises th...

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Main Authors: Li Zhang, Catherine J. Lilley, Mustafa Imren, J. Paul Knox, Peter E. Urwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01087/full