HISTORY AND MODERN TRENDS IN THE STUDY OF CEREAL CROP NEMATODES
This article analyzes the historical development and current research trends related to phytonematodes of cereal crops, including
wheat, barley, rice, and maize, in foreign countries, Central Asia, and Uzbekistan. Based on recent scientific literature, the
transition from traditional morphological identification to modern molecular-taxonomic approaches such as DNA metabarcoding,
real-time PCR, and transcriptomic analysis is highlighted. The study also evaluates current research on developing resistant crop
varieties against economically important parasitic species belonging to the genera Heterodera, Pratylenchus, Meloidogyne, and
Hirschmanniella, as well as molecular monitoring of their populations and the application of nematodes as bioindicators of soil
health. The presented materials may serve as a theoretical and methodological basis for future studies of cereal crop
phytonematodes in the Surkhandarya region.
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