Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in Central China Based on SNP Markers

• Published in: Forests Vol. 14; no. 7; p. 1443
• Main Authors: Yang, Aixia, Ding, Xiaolei, Feng, Yuan, Chen, Tingting, Ye, Jianren
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2023
• Subjects: Bursaphelenchus xylophilus; Clustering; Forestry; Genetic diversity; Genetic relationship; Genetic structure; Genomes; Genotypes; Homozygotes; Nematodes; Phylogenetics; population differentiation; Population genetics; Population structure; Principal components analysis; Provinces; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; SNP; Strains (organisms); Wilt; Jiangsu China; United States > US; Portugal; Guangdong China; China; Japan

Hubei, Hunan and Henan Provinces are located in Central China, a region with extensive transport networks and trade. The pine wilt nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, the causative agent of pine wilt disease, is spread mainly through human activities. To further understand the genetic struct...