| characterization of the cystoid nematode meloidoderita kirjanovae (nemata: sphaeronematidae) from southern italy. | a population of the cystoid nematode meloidoderita kirjanovae was detected parasitizing water mint (mentha aquatica) in southern italy. the morphological identification of this species was confirmed by molecular analysis using the internal transcribed spacer 1 (its1) and 5.8s gene sequences of nuclear ribosomal dna (rdna), which clearly separated it from the closely related species meloidoderita polygoni. a phylogenetic analysis of m. kirjanovae with species of related genera was conducted using ... | 2006 | 19259543 |