Nematode behavior in response to flaxseed attractant (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Nematode behavior in response to flaxseed attractant

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A: Nematodes attracted to a flaxseed BC: (Top) Nematode attraction tests using seed exudate from 0 (B) and 16 (C) hours of imbibition. After imbibing for 16 hours, nematode attraction activity (white colony) was observed. BC: (Bottom) Staining test of seed cell wall components after 0 (B) and 16 (C) hours of imbibition. A large amount of cell wall components is released after 16 hours of imbibition.

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Fig. 1 from (Tsai, A., et. al., Science Advances, 2021) under CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode) / Edited: These images are parts of the original image selected for this press release.

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