Transcriptome Analyses of Reniform Nematode Pathogen Infection

This study compares two cotton cultivars (G. hirsutum cv. Fibremax and G. hirsutum cv. Lonren) and a tomato cultivar (S. lycopersicum cv. Micro-Tom) with differing response to Rotylenchulus reniformis (reniform nematode) infection. The purpose of the project was to identify genes and microRNAs that were recognized as being associated with defense or resistance mechanisms in the plants.