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Modeling a tiny worm's feeding process sheds light on the complexity of biological organisms
David Harel of Weizmann's Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Department constructed a mathematical model of the behavior of the nematode's feeding organ, the pharynx, in order to simulate ...
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Root Knot Nematode in Soybeans
The root-knot nematode (RKN), specifically the southern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita), is a yield-limiting nematode present in many Delaware fields. It is particularly damaging to soybean ...
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Do or die: How soybeans tackle nematode invaders
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Advanced RNA sequencing has revealed how soybean varieties respond genetically to soybean cyst nematodes (SCNs). Resistant plants activate immune-related genes ...
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Nematode resurrected from Siberian permafrost laid dormant for 46,000 years (IMAGE)
Caption General morphology of P. kolymaensis, female. Scanning electron pictures (A, C), light microscopy photographs (E, F) and graphic presentations (B, D, G) of holotype: A, B) entire body, C ...
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Skin-penetrating nematodes' love-hate relationship with COâ‚‚ could lead to new parasitic infection treatments
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Skin-penetrating nematodes, such as Strongyloides stercoralis, exhibit varying responses to CO 2 at different life stages. Infective larvae are repelled by CO 2 ...