Integrative taxonomy and mitogenome characterization of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne silvestris
Justus Aisu, Gerrit Karssen, Daniel Apolônio Silva De Oliveira · 2026
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Description
Justus Aisu and co-authors present a 2026 taxonomy study confirming the identity of a root-knot nematode found in the Netherlands, well outside the Spanish site where the species was first described. Root-knot nematodes are major crop pests, and telling species apart is notoriously tricky.
Two Dutch populations, found on holly and elm hosts, were examined by body measurements, enzyme profiles, and several DNA markers. Every line of evidence agreed between the populations and matched the original description of Meloidogyne silvestris. The team also produced a nearly complete mitochondrial genome for the species, a first that expands the genomic toolkit for the genus. They argue that combining independent evidence types is the reliable way to fix species boundaries here.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Justus Aisu, Gerrit Karssen, Daniel Apolônio Silva De Oliveira |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |