Early development of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita

Table 1 Sequence of the first divisions

Comparison of the early cell division sequence between C. elegans and M. incognita. Divisions that lead to a founder cell (AB, MS, E, C, D and P₄) are in bold. The cell numbers after the division are given, demonstrating that P₄ is present in the 24-cell stage in C. elegans, compared to the 9-cell stage in M. incognita

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