Host-induced RNA interference targeting the neuromotor gene FMRFamide-like peptide-14 (Mi-flp14) perturbs Meloidogyne incognita parasitic success in eggplant.
Divya KamarajuMadhurima ChatterjeePradeep K PapoluTagginahalli N ShivakumaraRohini SreevathsaAlkesh HadaUma RaoPublished in: Plant cell reports (2024)
-generation transgenic plants established the utility of silencing Mi-flp14 for nematode management. This study demonstrates the significance of targeting Mi-flp14 in eggplant for nematode management, particularly to address global agricultural challenges posed by M. incognita.