Cold adaptive potential of pine wood nematodes overwintering in plant hosts
The pine wood nematode (PWN; Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) is the causal agent of pine wilt disease, which results in severe ecological and economic losses in coniferous forests. During overwintering, PWNs undergo morphological and physiological changes to adapt to low temperature environments. Here,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/8/5/bio041616 |