The Systematics, Morphological, and Molecular Characterization of Economically Important Plant–Parasitic Nematodes: A Themed Issue in Honor of Dr. Gary Bauchan

• Other Authors: Handoo, Zafar (Editor), Kantor, Mihail (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Technology, engineering, agriculture; nematode identification; morphology-based methods; DNA-based methods; protein-based methods; image analysis; foliar nematodes; taxonomy; Aphelenchoides; Litylenchus; Bayesian inference; cryptic species; coxI; D2-D3 expansion domains of 28S rRNA-gene; integrative taxonomy; principal component analysis; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1; distribution; D2-D3 expansion domains of 28S rRNA gene; ITS1; phylogeny; D2/D3; description; Glycine max; lesion nematode; molecular; morphology; morphometrics; Pratylenchus dakotaensis n. sp.; soybean; ITS; COX1 gene; PCR-RFLP; PCN; potato cyst nematode; Globodera; detection; molecular identification; PCR; Paratylenchus tateae; Paratylenchus neoprojectus; plant-parasitic nematode; DNA sequencing; new record; new species; diagnostics; root-knot nematode; recombinase polymerase amplification; D2-D3 of 28S; 18S; COI; Paratylenchus; plant-parasitic nematodes; index of dispersion; IPM; modelling; molecular approaches; sampling and extraction; Pratylenchus penetrans; Pratylenchus fallax; root-lesion nematode; genetic diversity; COXI; D2-D3 rDNA; PP5; β-1,4-endoglucanase
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Nematodes are one of the most important pests globally and can cause up to 14% loss of food crops. In total, nematodes cause over USD 100 billion in global crop damage annually. To date, only a few thousand PPN species have been described. Nematode identification has traditionally relied on morphological and anatomical characters using light microscopy and, in some cases, scanning electron microscopy (SCN). Lately, integrative studies combining molecular diagnosis with morphology and taxonomy have been used to accurately identify and describe nematode species. Detailed analyses of morphological and molecular data have both significantly contributed to our overall understanding of the dynamic and complex nature of plant-nematode interactions. This book includes eleven chapters that cover different aspects of nematology research, from classical morphology and taxonomy to DNA analysis and phylogeny. It also includes very useful information on the rapid detection of plant-parasitic nematodes.