Large parallel deletions are associated with massive gene losses and virulence acquisition in Meloidogyne incognita
The root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita is a major constraint to crop production worldwide. The resistance gene Mi-1.2 has been widely deployed in tomato varieties to control this parasite. However, virulent nematode isolates, overcoming the Mi-1.2-mediated resistance, have increasingly emerged in fields. Understa...