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Ultrastructure of Nematode-Plant Interactions

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The light microscope was the foundation for our basic concepts of host-parasite relationships of plant parasitic nematodes in crop plants. The electron microscope has extended our knowledge of the feeding apparatus of the nematodes and its relation to secretions from esophageal glands and host response during parasitism. Much of the progress in studying host-parasite interactions is due to increased resolution of transmission and scanning electron microscopes and improved technologies of fixation and embedment of both plant and animal tissues. This chapter summarizes portions of this research in ultrastructure directed to nematode anatomy, its relation to host penetration, nematode development during feeding, and host response.

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Endo, B.Y. (1991). Ultrastructure of Nematode-Plant Interactions. In: Mendgen, K., Lesemann, DE. (eds) Electron Microscopy of Plant Pathogens. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75818-8_22

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