Posts Tagged: root-knot nematodes
Newly Published Nematode Research: Hijacking Plant Development to Facilitate Parasitism
A UC Davis research team has discovered that “both a harmful plant bacterium and a...
An illustration from the PNAS paper: Rice infected by root-knot nematodes (stained in red). (Illustration by Shahid Siddique)
Isgouhi Kaloshian: Seminar on Her Root-Knot Nematode Research
Molecular geneticist and nematologist Isgouhi Kaloshian, divisional dean of the...
Nematode Booth Wows Crowd at UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day
Nematodes! The display of nematodes (aka "roundworms") at the 11th annual UC...
Three nematologists kept busy at their booth at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. In front is coordinator Shahid Siddique, assistant professor, and his doctoral students Pallavi Shakya (nearest him) and Alison Coomer. In the back (far right) is Rob Blundell, not part of the lab, but who assisted. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Nematologist Shahid Siddique, assistant professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, shows nematodes to curious visitors. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis doctoral student and nematologist Pallavi Shakya answers questions about nematodes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Doctoral student and nematologist Alison Coomer fields questions from the crowd. At far right is scientist Rob Blundell, who assisted. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
What Nematodes You'll See at UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day
The nematode collection displayed at the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Sunday,...
A juvenile root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) penetrates a tomato root. (USDA Photo)
Nematologist Steve Nadler, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, talks about nematodes in this YouTube video.
UC Davis Doctoral Student Alison Coomer Wins Global Nematode Thesis Competition
UC Davis second-year doctoral student Alison Coomer is now a global champion. Coomer, a...
This is a screen shot of Alison Coomer's first-place presentation in the IFNS 3-Minute Thesis.