Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Plant-parasitic nematodes produce functional mimics of plant PSK peptides to facilitate parasitism
Yali Zhang, Dadong Dai, Vera Putker…·Shahid Siddique
This study identifies PSK-like peptides in root-knot nematodes that mimic plant PSK hormones, promoting parasitism and gall formation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.04.713059