"Cyst-ained" research into Heterodera parasitism

Since nematode effectors (the proteins delivered into host plant tissues to mediate parasitism) are at the forefront of nematode-plant interactions, their identification and functional characterization are heavily emphasized in this manuscript. [...]cyst nematodes have evolved the ability to counteract such mechanisms by deploying a suite of effectors. [...]most known H. glycines effectors currently are being assessed for their ability to suppress pattern-triggered and effector-triggered immunity. [...]a boon of novel genomic information is due to be released in the near future, and H. glycines ‘omics’ research is entering into a new phase of discovery.