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Meloidogyne javanica chorismate mutase 1 alters plant cell development.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 Feb 2003
Doyle Elizabeth A, Lambert Kris N
Abstract excerpt
Root-knot nematodes are obligate plant parasites that alter plant cell growth and development by inducing the formation of giant cells for feeding. Nematodes inject secretions from their esophageal glands through their stylet and into plant cells to induce giant cell formation. Meloidogyne javanica chorismate mutase 1 (MjCM-1) is one such esophageal gland protein likely to be secreted from the nematode as giant...
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