Recent applications of biotechnological approaches to elucidate the biology of plant-nematode interactions.
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Publication Date
2021-08Journal Title
Curr Opin Biotechnol
ISSN
0958-1669
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
70
Pages
122-130
Language
eng
Type
Article
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AM
Physical Medium
Print-Electronic
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Eves-Van Den Akker, S., Stojilković, B., & Gheysen, G. (2021). Recent applications of biotechnological approaches to elucidate the biology of plant-nematode interactions.. Curr Opin Biotechnol, 70 122-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2021.03.008
Abstract
Plant-parasitic nematodes are a major threat to food security. The most economically important species have remarkable abilities to manipulate host physiology and immunity. This review highlights recent applications of biotechnological approaches to elucidate the underlying biology on both sides of the interaction. Their obligate biotrophic nature has hindered the development of simple nematode transformation protocols. Instead, transient or stable expression of the effector (native or tagged) in planta has been instrumental in elucidating the biology of plant-nematode interactions. Recent progress in the development of functional genetics tools 'in nematoda' promises further advances. Finally, we discuss how effector research has uncovered novel protein translocation routes in plant cells and may reveal additional unknown biological processes in the future.
Keywords
Animals, Nematoda, Plants, Biology, Biotechnology, Plant Diseases
Sponsorship
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/R011311/1)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/S006397/1)
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2021.03.008
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/321794
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Licence URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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