Population genomics supports clonal reproduction and multiple gains and losses of parasitic abilities in the most devastating nematode plant pest
G. Koutsovoulos, E. Marques, M.-J. Arguel, L. Duret, A. C. Machado, R. M. Carneiro, D. K. Kozlowski, M. Bailly-Bechet, P. Castagnone-Sereno, E. V. Albuquerque, E. G. Danchin
This study confirms clonal reproduction in Meloidogyne incognita using population genomics and shows no significant association between genetic variation and host race or geography.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2019Evolutionary Biology