This study presents the first systemic investigation of reniform nematode resistance-associated genes using different genotypes of cotton.
Ruijuan Li, Aaron M. Rashotte, Narendra K. Singh, Kathy S. Lawrence, David B. Weaver,Robert D. Locy 2015, 'Transcriptome Analysis of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Genotypes That Are Susceptible,Resistant, and Hypersensitive to Reniform Nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis)', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0143261. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Each seed valve contains a reniform or horseshoe-shaped embryo cavity, a characteristic condyle structure and an internal raphe.
Hai Zhu, Yong-Jiang Huang, Tao Su, Zhe-Kun Zhou 2016, 'New fossil seeds of Eurya (Theaceae) from East Asia and their paleobiogeographic implications',Plant Diversityhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468265916300270. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It was observed that cotton plants play important roles in the abundance and composition of reniform nematode populations.
Guilherme Lafourcade Asmus, Cassiana Miki Ishimi 2009, 'Flutuação populacional de Rotylenchulus reniformis em solo cultivado com algodoeiroPopulation fluctuation of Rotylenchulus reniformis in soil cultivated with cotton',Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileirahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2009000100008. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)