A Chromosome-scale Reference Genome of Meloidogyne hapla reveals localized recombination hotspots enriched with Effector Proteins
Pallavi Shakya, Muhammad I. Maulana, Étienne Danchin, M. laurens Voogt, Stefan J.S. van de Ruitenbeek, Jacinta Gimeno, Adam P. Taranto, Alison Coomer Blundell, Evelin Despot-Slade, Nevenka Meštrović, Ana Paula Zotta Mota, Dadong Dai, Valerie Moroz Williamson, Mark G. Sterken, Shahid Siddique
This study presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of Meloidogyne hapla, revealing recombination hotspots enriched with effector proteins involved in parasitism.
bioRxiv · May 21, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology