Genome-wide characterization of the Bursaphelenchus xylophilus UGT gene family and its potential roles in detoxification and host interaction

Introduction: and clarify their molecular roles in xenobiotic detoxification and host adaptation regulation. Methods: and systematically analyzed their phylogenetic relationships, physicochemical properties, gene structures, transcription factor binding sites, as well as expression profiles under nematicide stress and during the infection stage. Results: genes were significantly upregulated during the infection stage, and several genes maintained high expression levels, suggesting that they may play key roles in xenobiotic detoxification and host adaptation. Discussion: , providing a theoretical basis for elucidating its adaptive mechanisms and developing control strategies.