T2T genome of the basal nematode Xiphinema index reveals major adaptive events associated with plant parasitism and epigenetic regulation
Julia Truch, Karine Robbe-Sermesant, Arthur Péré, Dominique Colinet, Corinne Rancurel, Élodie Drula, Martine Da Rocha, Laetitia Perfus‐Barbeoch, Ercan Seçkin, Ulysse Portier, Céline Lopez‐Roques, Carole Iampietro, Amalia Sayeh, Marie Gislard, Roxane Boyer, , Cyril Van Ghelder
The paper presents the telomere-to-telomere genome of Xiphinema index, revealing HGTs related to plant parasitism and an unprecedented epigenetic toolkit in nematodes.
bioRxiv · Jan 24, 2026 · PreprintGenomics