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Potato cyst nematodes threaten crop yields. Kobe University scientist Mizutani Masaharu uncovered a three-way interaction between plants, soil microbes, and parasites.
June 04, 2025
Kobe University Uncovers Key Plant-Microbe-Parasite Link in Potato Cyst Nematode Control
Kobe University found that potatoes secrete a molecule (SEC) that microbes convert into compounds triggering potato parasite hatching. This three-way interaction could help develop 'suicide hatching' methods to control crop-damaging nematodes.
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