A Genetically Based Latitudinal Gradient in Aggressiveness of Root-Knot Nematode Populations on Tomato with the Mi-1 Resistance Gene
Damaris Godinez-Vidal, Francisco Franco‐Navarro, Scott Edwards, Antoon T. Ploeg, Simon Cornelis Groen
The paper evaluates latitudinal variation in aggressiveness of root-knot nematode populations on Mi-1 tomato cultivars, finding a negative correlation between latitude and reproduction factor.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology