Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Taxonomy ID 6326
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is a gonochoristic species of the Clade IV nematodes. It is a parasite of Pine trees thought to originate from North America, but has spread through East Asia and Portugal. It is also known as Pine Wilt Nematode (PWN).
Genome Projects
There are 2 genome projects for Bursaphelenchus xylophilus:
- PRJEA64437: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
- PRJEB40022: University of Miyazaki (Strain Ka4C1)
