Horizontal gene transfer from bacteria and fungi as a driving force in the evolution of plant parasitism in nematodes

Nematology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 641-646

  Jones, John T ^a   Furlanetto, Cleber ^b   Kikuchi, Taisei ^c  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO OESTE DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetics; Parasitism; Plant parasitic nematodes

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENE TRANSFER; LIFE HISTORY; NEMATODE; PARASITISM; PHYLOGENETICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; NEMATODA;

EID: 29144526139     PISSN: 13885545     EISSN: 13885545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854105775142919     Document Type: Review

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