Insights from draft genomes of Heterodera species isolated from field soil samples.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The nematode phylum includes many species key to soil food webs with trophic behaviours extending from feeding on microbes to macrofauna and plant roots. Among these, the plant parasitic cyst nematodes retain their eggs in protective cysts prolonging their survival under harsh conditions. These nematodes, including those from the genus Heterodera, cause significant economic losses in agricultural systems. Understanding of nematode diversity and ecology has expanded through application of genomic research, however, for Heterodera species there are very few available whole genome sequences. Sequencing and assembling Heterodera genomes is challenging due to various technical limitations imposed by the biology of Heterodera. Overcoming these limitations is essential for comp

SUBMITTER: Jain A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11834393 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature