A Bursaphelenchus xylophilus pathogenic protein Bx-FAR-1, as potential control target, mediates the jasmonic acid pathway in pines.

This study illustrated that Bx-FAR-1 might mediate the JA pathway to destroy the immune system of P. thunbergii, indicating that PWN likely secretes effectors to facilitate parasitism and promote infection, which could better reveal the pathogenesis mechanisms of B. xylophilus and would be beneficial for developing disease control strategies.