Autophagy and jasmonate fight nematode blight

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) pose a serious threat to world crop production and global food security. However, our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying plant defense against PPNs remains very limited. Recently, Zou et al. reported that the interplay between autophagy and jasmonate pathways mediates plant immunity against root-knot nematodes.

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Plant-parasitic nematodes pose a serious threat to crop production and food security. However, our knowledge about the molecular mechanisms underlying plant defense against these nematodes is limited. Recent research has found that the interplay between autophagy and jasmonate pathways plays an important role in plant immunity against root-knot nematodes.