Paulo C. Vieira

The paper improves genome annotation and identifies 111 effector candidates in Meloidogyne chitwoodi by analyzing gland-specific transcriptomes and validating gene localization.

This paper identifies SUGR1 as a master regulator in nematodes that orchestrates effector production, essential for host entry and parasitism, and shows blocking SUGR1 prevents parasitism.

This study identifies and characterizes the effectorome of the plant-parasitic nematode Heterodera schachtii, revealing 659 effector gene loci and providing insights into their origin, deployment, and evolution.