Molecular Aspects of Plant–Nematode Interactions
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 361
Special Issue Editors
Interests: developing and conducting research on plant molecular genetics, including genetic characterization, gene identification, elucidation of molecular mechanism, biochemical function, and genomic evaluation, directed at traits of importance to Idaho crops.
Interests: developing and conducting research in molecular mechanisms of plant disease resistance and plant tolerance to salt/drought stress, focusing on elucidation of signal transduction in disease resistance and stress responses in tomato and potato
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Different agricultural crops are affected by nematode parasitism, reducing the production and quality of harvested products and causing significant economic losses. The effect of plant-parasitic nematodes on agriculture is often underestimated as nematodes produce nonspecific symptoms that are often confused with water stress, nutritional disorders, and soil fertility problems or with other secondary fungal or bacterial infections. By better understanding the molecular aspects of plant–nematode interactions, strategies can be developed to manage and control infestations.
This Special Issue focuses on the diversity of ways in which nematodes successfully manipulate hosts to reproduce or alternatively succumb to host defenses, leading to failed or reduced reproduction. We invite you to contribute to this Special Issue of Agriculture with an article on any of the molecular aspects of plant–nematode interactions. All types of articles, such as original research, opinions, and reviews, are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Joseph Kuhl
Prof. Dr. Fangming Xiao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Disease resistance
- R-genes
- Effectors
- Signaling molecules
- Suppression of resistance
- Reactive oxygen species
