Below-Ground Attack by the Root Knot Nematode Meloidogyne graminicola Predisposes Rice to Blast Disease

Magnaporthe oryzae (rice blast) and the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola are causing two of the most important pathogenic diseases jeopardizing rice production. Here, we show that root-knot nematode infestation on rice roots leads to important above-ground changes in plant immunity gene ex...

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Main Authors: Tina Kyndt, Henok Yimer Zemene, Ashley Haeck, Richard Singh, David De Vleesschauwer, Simon Denil, Tim De Meyer, Monica Höfte, Kristof Demeestere, Godelieve Gheysen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The American Phytopathological Society 2017-03-01
Series:Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Online Access:https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/MPMI-11-16-0225-R

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