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Genome-wide association study uncovers a novel QTL allele of AtS40-3 that affects the sex ratio of cyst nematodes in Arabidopsis.
Journal of experimental botany - 24 Mar 2018
Anwer Muhammad Arslan, Anjam Muhammad Shahzad, Shah Syed Jehangir, Hasan M Shamim, Naz Ali A, Grundler Florian M W, Siddique Shahid
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Plant-parasitic cyst nematodes are obligate sedentary parasites that infect the roots of a broad range of host plants. Cyst nematodes are sexually dimorphic, but differentiation into male or female is strongly influenced by interactions with the host environment. Female populations typically predominate under favorable conditions, whereas male populations predominate under adverse conditions. Here, we performed a...
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