Identification of novel target genes from the transcriptome data of Radopholus simils

Despite significant advances in recent years, the molecular mechanisms driving the interaction and pathogenicity of burrowing nematodes are still poorly understood. This may be attributed to the limited knowledge and functional analyses of their genes. In this study, we report overall analyses of the transcriptome of R. similis generated by paired end Illumina sequencing and de novo assembly, followed by annotation and comparative analyses to other nematode species. This will help in the identification of important genes that are involved in survival, growth and parasitism of the nematode.