Martine Da Rocha

This study examines tomato's transcriptional responses to three parasites, identifying host hubs and networks involved in parasitic success.

This study identifies nematode miRNAs that hijack plant AGO1 to reprogram host cells, revealing a mechanism of cross-kingdom RNA interference in plant-parasitic nematodes.

The paper presents the telomere-to-telomere genome of Xiphinema index, revealing HGTs related to plant parasitism and an unprecedented epigenetic toolkit in nematodes.

The paper assembles polyploid nematode genomes using long-read sequencing and identifies novel telomeric repeats that replace the conserved (TTAGGC)n sequence.

This study investigates histone modifications in the plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita to understand their role in development and parasitism, revealing their impact on gene expression and chromatin structure.

The paper investigates DNA methylation patterns in the aphid Acyrtosiphon pisum and its endosymbiont Buchnera, finding low methylation in both despite the presence of DNMT1 in the aphid and no methylase in Buchnera.

The paper analyzes the spatio-temporal gene expression of Meloidogyne incognita across its life stages and identifies a conserved promoter motif associated with effector genes.

The paper sequences and analyzes the genome of M. enterolobii, revealing a polyploid structure and transposable element abundance similar to other mitotic parthenogenetic Meloidogyne species.

This study compares genomes of ameiotic root-knot nematodes to meiotic relatives, finding TE-rich composite genomes from hybridization events that may enhance parasitic success without sex.