Anika Damm

This study investigates how hatching time affects the parasitism of beet cyst nematodes, finding that late hatchers are more infective due to differences in energy use and gene expression.

This study uses 3D printing and deep learning to analyze parasite dynamics across hundreds of plant genotypes, identifying host genetic control of parasite traits and new QTLs.

This study identifies two transcription factors in Bursaphelenchus xylophilus that non-redundantly regulate gene expression across its life cycle, with distinct roles in parasitism and reproduction.

This study identifies DGR-1 as a transcription factor that switches from lytic to biotrophic effector production in plant-parasitic nematodes, working antagonistically with SUGR-1 to regulate effector expression during infection.

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.