Neurobiology of plant parasitic nematodes
Neurobiology of plant parasitic nematodes
The regulatory constraints imposed on use of chemical control agents in agriculture are rendering crops increasingly vulnerable to plant parasitic nematodes. Thus, it is important that new control strategies which meet requirements for low toxicity to non-target species, vertebrates and the environment are pursued. This would be greatly facilitated by an improved understanding of the physiology and pharmacology of these nematodes, but to date, these microscopic species of the Phylum Nematoda have attracted little attention in this regard. In this review, the current information available for neurotransmitters and neuromodulator in the plant parasitic nematodes is discussed in the context of the more extensive literature for other species in the phylum, most notably Caenorhabditis elegans and Ascaris suum. Areas of commonality and distinctiveness in terms of neurotransmitter profile and function between these species are highlighted with a view to improving understanding of to what extent, and with what level of confidence, this information may be extrapolated to the plant parasitic nematodes
neurotransmitter, receptor, nematode, behaviour, host recognition, plant parasitic, chemical control
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Holden-Dye, L.
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Walker, R.
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June 2011
Holden-Dye, L.
8032bf60-5db6-40cb-b71c-ddda9d212c8e
Walker, R.
9368ac2d-f1e9-4bd9-a4b4-4a161c4aa140
Abstract
The regulatory constraints imposed on use of chemical control agents in agriculture are rendering crops increasingly vulnerable to plant parasitic nematodes. Thus, it is important that new control strategies which meet requirements for low toxicity to non-target species, vertebrates and the environment are pursued. This would be greatly facilitated by an improved understanding of the physiology and pharmacology of these nematodes, but to date, these microscopic species of the Phylum Nematoda have attracted little attention in this regard. In this review, the current information available for neurotransmitters and neuromodulator in the plant parasitic nematodes is discussed in the context of the more extensive literature for other species in the phylum, most notably Caenorhabditis elegans and Ascaris suum. Areas of commonality and distinctiveness in terms of neurotransmitter profile and function between these species are highlighted with a view to improving understanding of to what extent, and with what level of confidence, this information may be extrapolated to the plant parasitic nematodes
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Accepted/In Press date: 19 April 2011
Published date: June 2011
Keywords:
neurotransmitter, receptor, nematode, behaviour, host recognition, plant parasitic, chemical control
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/383638
ISSN: 1354-2516
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