Long non-coding RNAs from plant-parasitic nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus are potentially involved during the interaction with the host.

Pinewood nematode (PWN), Burspahelenchus xylophilus, is a migratory endoparasite that causes major forestry losses worldwide.Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) play critical roles in cellular processes, including gene expression regulation, RNA processing, and modification, as well as the maintenance of chromosome stability.Due to their function as key regulators of different biological processes, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) can be involved in nematode virulence regulation, adaptation and pathogenesis.In this study, we explored the preditive regulatory role of lncRNAs in pine wilt disease (PWD) pathogenesis by PWN (Fig. 1).