Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Plant-parasitic nematodes secrete molecules to manipulate their hosts, but little is known about their mode of delivery and packaging. Here, we describe microRNA-containing exosomes that are secreted by root-knot nematodes and systemically increase host susceptibility. By revealing a novel mode of nematode-plant communication, our findings outline a mechanism for the delivery of nematode patho-molecules, offering a new target for disrupting parasitism at the level of vesicle-mediated delivery.
Source: PLoS Pathogens
Authors: M Willow H Maxwell, Alex Papp, Bharat Rohilla, Caitlin Simpson, Martin Fuller, Suruchi Roychoudhry, Chris A Bell
Institution: University of Leeds
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,043
OpenAlex ID: W7128450636