Nematode effector proteins: an emerging paradigm of parasitism

• Published in: The New phytologist Vol. 199; no. 4; pp. 879 - 894
• Main Authors: Mitchum, Melissa G., Hussey, Richard S., Baum, Thomas J., Wang, Xiaohong, Elling, Axel A., Wubben, Martin, Davis, Eric L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England New Phytologist Trust 01.09.2013; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Animals; cell cycle; Cell walls; cyst; Cyst nematodes; cytoskeleton; Economic importance; effector; Effectors; giant cell; Giant cells; growth and development; Helminth Proteins - metabolism; Host-Parasite Interactions; Nematoda; Nematoda - physiology; nematode; Nematodes; Nutrients; Parasite hosts; Parasites - metabolism; Parasitism; Plant cells; Plant Cells - metabolism; Plant Cells - parasitology; Plant glands; Plant interaction; Plant parasitic nematodes; Plants; reniform; root‐knot; stylets; syncytium; Tansley reviews; nematode; syncytium; parasitism; cyst; effector; reniform; giant cell; root-knot

Phytonematodes use a stylet and secreted effectors to modify host cells and ingest nutrients to support their growth and development. The molecular function of nematode effectors is currently the subject of intense investigation. In this review, we summarize our current understanding of nematode eff...