Cross-kingdom vitamin B5 biosynthesis and cyst nematode susceptibility

Trends Parasitol. 2022 Nov 25:S1471-4922(22)00277-X. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2022.11.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVitamin deficiencies are known to cause disorders in human beings. Siddique et al. discovered that vitamin B5 biosynthesis in cyst nematodes requires steps in their host plants. Disruption of an Arabidopsis thaliana 'susceptibility gene', which is involved in the production of vitamin B5 precursors, results in reduced parasitism.PMID:36443162 | DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2022.11.004
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