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Molecular Defense Response of Pine Trees (Pinus spp.) to the Parasitic Nematode...
Modesto, Inês; Mendes, André; Carrasquinho, Isabel; Miguel, Célia M.Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a severe environmental problem in Eastern Asia andWestern Europe, devastating large forest areas and causing significant economic losses. This disease is caused by the pine wood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, a parasitic migratory nematode that infects the stem of conifer trees. Here we review what is currently known about the molecular defense response in pine trees afte...
SNP Detection in Pinus pinaster Transcriptome and Association with Resistance t...
Modesto, Inês; Inácio, Vera; Novikova, Polina; Carrasquinho, Isabel; Van de Peer, Yves; Miguel, Célia M.Pinewood nematode (PWN, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) is the causal agent of pine wilt disease (PWD), which severely affects Pinus pinaster stands in southwestern Europe. Despite the high susceptibility of P. pinaster, individuals of selected half-sib families have shown genetic variability in survival after PWN inoculation, indicating that breeding for resistance can be a valuable strategy to control PWD. In thi...
Insights into the mechanisms implicated in Pinus pinaster resistance to pinewoo...
Modesto, Inês; Sterck, Lieven; Arbona, Vicent; Gómez-Cadenas, Aurelio; Carrasquinho, Isabel; Van de Peer, Yves; Miguel, Célia M.Pine wilt disease (PWD), caused by the plant–parasitic nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, has become a severe environmental problem in the Iberian Peninsula with devastating effects in Pinus pinaster forests. Despite the high levels of this species’ susceptibility, previous studies reported heritable resistance in P. pinaster trees. Understanding the basis of this resistance can be of extreme relevance for fu...