Identification and Transcriptome Analysis of with Excellent Low Temperature Resistance.

is one of the most destructive quarantine pests, causing irreversible damage to pine trees. However, the unexpected identification of pine wilt disease in Northern China indicates that can survive under low temperatures. In this study, we analyzed the reproductivity variations among 18 different isolates, and SC13 was identified to have excellent low temperature resistance.

Comprehensive Analysis of Copy Number Variations on Glycoside Hydrolase 45 Genes among Different Strains.

is considered the most dangerous quarantine pest in China. It causes enormous economic and ecological losses in many countries from Asia and Europe. The glycoside hydrolase 45 gene family has been demonstrated in early studies to contribute to the cell wall degradation ability of during its infection.

First Report of Needle Blight on Parl. Caused by in China.

Pinus thunbergii Parl. (Japanese black pine), an evergreen species, is distributed along the seacoasts of China. In addition, this species has been planted along seacoasts as a windbreak to prevent soil erosion due to its resistance to salt and various environmental stresses.

First Report of Brown Spot Needle Blight on Pinus thunbergii Parl. Caused by Aureobasidium pullulans in China.

Pinus thunbergii Parl., known as black pine, is widely distributed all over China. This pine variety can prevent soil desertification and promote soil conservation and is excellent for constructing fast-growing forests and shelter belts.

Deciphering the Molecular Variations of Pine Wood Nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus with Different Virulence.

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is the causative agent of pine wilt disease which has caused huge economic losses in many countries. It has been reported that two forms of pine wood nematodes existed in its native region, i.e.

Deep sequencing analyses of pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus microRNAs reveal distinct miRNA expression patterns during the pathological process of pine wilt disease.

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is known as the causative agent of pine wilt disease with complex life cycles. In this research, four small RNA libraries derived from different infection stages of pine wilt disease were constructed and sequenced. Consequently, we obtained hundreds of evolutionarily conserved miRNAs and novel miRNA candidates.