Scientists find out how cyst nematodes attack Chinese beat crops

Scientists find out how cyst nematodes attack Chinese beat crops


A teenage (top) and female (below) cyst nematodes have inspired a feeding cell at the root of the plant to withdraw nutrients. The Athb8 indicates the activation of the Athb8 gene in the periphery of the feeding cell by Neela Nematodes, shown as N. Credit: Xunliang Liu

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CAES scientists know how cyst nematodes attack crops

The Caes plant Nematologist Melissa Micham and researcher Xunliang Liu have made an important discovery in understanding how cyst nematodes co-opt the vascular system of a beetroot for their own benefits. The ulcers caused by the parasites appear on this sugar bearded roots. Credit: Mactode Publications, Bugwood.org

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Citation: Scientists find out how cyst nematodes have attacked Chinese beat crops (2025, 3 February).

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