Transcription profiling of Arabidopsis exposed to H. schachtii nematodes

ABSTRACT: Background; Heterodera schachtii is an economically important plant parasitic nematode that forms a syncytium from a cell superficial to the formed vascular bundle by progressive recruitment of other cells into the structure. The pattern of plant gene expression changes dramatically inside the syncytium. The pathogen probably plays a major role in defining the plant response by choice of initial plant cell during precise behaviour in planta and/or by the secretions it releases. The modified plant cells enable a high feeding rate by the female nematode so enhancing its rate of development and subsequent daily egg production. Arabidopsis is widely used as a model plant to characterise molecular responses to nematodes (e.g. Sijmons et al., 1991 Plant J. 1:245-254.). A complete overview of the

ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana

SUBMITTER: Nottingham Arabidopsis Stock Centre (NASC) 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-5724 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress