Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Transcriptome or Gene expression. Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

The pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhrer)(Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae), is a dangerous invasive species. This migratoryendo-parasitic nematode causes a devastating forest disease, pine wilt disease (PWD),and has killed thousands of millions of Pinus trees in its introduced regions. Currently,it has become a serious threat to forest ecosystems worldwide and has been listed asone of the top 10 most important plant-parasitic nematodes.