Browsing Plant Sciences electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Mitchum, Melissa G. (Melissa Goellner), 1971-"
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Comparative analysis of the role of cytokinin in feeding site formation induced by cyst and root-knot nematodes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Cyst and root-knot nematodes are obligate plant parasites of global economic importance with a remarkable ability to reprogram root cells into unique feeding sites. Previous studies have suggested a role for cytokinin in ... -
Genetic and molecular analysis of soybean cyst nematode virulence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) Heterodera glycines is the most economically important pathogen of soybean, capable of causing large scale yield loss on a global scale. Current management practices utilize host resistance, ... -
Molecular characterization of CLE peptide mimicry during cyst nematode pathogenesis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Plant-parasitic cyst nematodes establish intimate parasitic relationships with their hosts by penetrating the root as motile juveniles and migrating ...