Peculiar hybrid genomes of devastating plant pests promote plasticity in the absence of sex and meiosis
Romain Blanc-Mathieu, Laetitia Perfus-Babeoch, Jean-Marc Aury…·Etienne Danchin
This study compares genomes of ameiotic root-knot nematodes to meiotic relatives, finding TE-rich composite genomes from hybridization events that may enhance parasitic success without sex.