Plant parasitic cyst nematodes respond to viral infection through RNA interference
Hein A. Overmars, Matthijs Mobach, Stefan J.S. van de Ruitenbeek, Jaap‐Jan Willig, Joris J.M. van Steenbrugge, Aska Goverse, Mark G. Sterken, Lisa van Sluijs, André Gustavo Machado Bertran
The paper identifies viruses in plant-parasitic nematodes and shows they use RNAi to respond to viral infection, with distinct responses between nematode lines.
bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology