Methods of identification and use of nematicide compounds
AssigneeUniversity of New Hampshire
InventorsRichard H. Cote, Karyn B. Cahill, Kevin D. Schuster
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Abstract
The invention relates, in part, to methods to identify compounds to treat a phytoparasitic nematode infection and/or reduce phytoparasitic nematode contamination, and to methods and compositions to treat phytoparasitic nematode infections and to reduce phytoparasitic nematode contamination of a substrate such as, but not limited to: a plant, agricultural medium, or soil.
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A method of identifying a candidate phytoparasitic nematode phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor compound that disrupts cyclic nucleotide metabolism in a phytoparasitic nematode, the method comprising:
- a) contacting a phytoparasitic nematode test sample with a test compound under conditions suitable for PDE activity;
- b) measuring the level of PDE activity in the test sample;
- c) comparing the measured level of PDE activity in the test sample to a control level of PDE activity, wherein the control comprises a vertebrate sample contacted with the candidate compound under suitable conditions for PDE activity in the vertebrate sample;
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- d) determining whether the contacted test sample has a reduced level of PDE activity relative to the control level of PDE activity, wherein a reduced level of PDE activity in the test sample relative to the control level of PDE activity identifies the test compound as a candidate phytoparasitic nematode PDE inhibitor compound that disrupts cyclic nucleotide metabolism in the phytoparasitic nematode, and wherein the reduced level of PDE activity in the test sample relative to the control sample further identifies the test compound as selectively disrupting cyclic nucleotide metabolism in the phvtoparasitic nematode compared to the vertebrate.
A method of identifying a candidate phytoparasitic nematode phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor compound that disrupts cyclic nucleotide metabolism in a phytoparasitic nematode, the method comprising:
- a) contacting a phytoparasitic nematode test sample with a test compound under conditions suitable for PDE activity;
- b) measuring the level of PDE activity in the test sample;
- c) comparing the measured level of PDE activity in the test sample to a control level of PDE activity, wherein the control comprises a non-phytoparasitic nematode sample contacted with the test compound under suitable conditions for PDE activity in the non-phytoparasitic nematode sample;
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- d) determining whether the contacted test sample has a reduced level of PDE activity relative to the control level of PDE activity, wherein a reduced level of PDE activity in the test sample relative to the control level of PDE activity identifies the test compound as a candidate phytoparasitic nematode PDE inhibitor compound that disrupts cyclic nucleotide metabolism in the phytoparasitic nematode, and wherein the reduced level of PDE activity in the test sample relative to the control level of PDE activity further identifies the test compound as selectively disrupting cyclic nucleotide metabolism in the phytoparasitic nematode compared to the non- phytoparasitic nematode.
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