Vascularization and nutrient delivery at root-knot nematode feeding sites in host roots

• Published in: Journal of experimental botany Vol. 65; no. 7; pp. 1789 - 1798
• Main Authors: Bartlem, Derek G, Jones, Michael G. K, Hammes, Ulrich Z
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press [etc.] 01.04.2014; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Animals; Biological Transport; Cell walls; Giant cells; growth & development; nutrients; Parasite hosts; parasitology; pathogens; Phloem; photosynthates; physiology; Plant Development; Plant Diseases; Plant Diseases - parasitology; Plant Roots; Plant Roots - growth & development; Plant Roots - parasitology; Plants; Plants - parasitology; REVIEW PAPER; Root knot nematodes; roots; Sieve elements; Tylenchoidea; Tylenchoidea - physiology; Vascular plants; Vascular tissues; Xylem; xylem; plant parasite; feeding cells; Amino acid transporters; plant disease; root-knot nematodes; phloem; gall; nutrient transport; vascular tissue remodelling

Plants are constantly challenged by pathogens and pests, which can have a profound impact on the yield and quality of produce in agricultural systems. The vascular system of higher plants is critical for growth and for their ability to counteract changing external conditions, serving as a distributi...