Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are sedentary parasites of the roots of plants and are
considered some of the most damaging pests in agriculture. Since RKN target the root …

In most eukaryotes, the kinetochore protein complex assembles at a single locus termed the
centromere to attach chromosomes to spindle microtubules. Holocentric chromosomes have …

Tardigrada, a phylum of meiofaunal organisms, have been at the center of discussions of the
evolution of Metazoa, the biology of survival in extreme environments, and the role of …

Lead discovery is currently a key bottleneck in the pipeline for much-needed novel drugs for
tropical diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, African sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis …

Parasitic nematodes infect thousands of plant species, but some plants harbor specific
resistance genes that defend against these pests. Several nematode resistance genes have …

Sedentary endoparasitic nematodes are root parasites that interact with their hosts in a
remarkable way. These obligate biotrophic pathogens establish an intimate relationship with …

For years scientists viewed the deep sea as calm, quiet, and undisturbed, with marine
species existing in an ecologically stable and uniform environment. Recent discoveries have …

Phylogenetic reconstructions of relations within the phylum Nematoda are inherently difficult
but have been advanced with the introduction of large-scale molecular-based techniques …

Using 1128 protein-coding gene families from 11 completely sequenced cyanobacterial
genomes, we attempt to quantify horizontal gene transfer events within cyanobacteria, as …

The current battery of candidate parasitism proteins secreted by nematodes to modify plant
tissues for parasitism includes cell-wall-modifying enzymes of potential prokaryotic origin …