Advances in Nematode Identification: A Journey from Fundamentals to Evolutionary Aspects

Nematodes are non-segmented roundworms evenly distributed with various habitats ranging to approximately every ecological extremity. These the least studied organisms despite being most diversified group. critical equilibrium-maintaining factors, having implications on yield and health of plants as well well-being animals. However, taxonomic knowledge about nematodes is scarce. As a result lack precise features, nematode taxonomy remains uncertain. Morphology-based identification has proved inefficacious in identifying exploring diversity nematodes, there insufficient morphological variations. Different molecular new evolving methodologies have been employed augment morphology-based approaches bypass these difficulties varying effectiveness. techniques vary from molecular-based targeting DNA or protein-based amino acid sequences methods for image processing. High-throughput such next-generation sequencing also added this league. alternative helped classify enhanced base increased phylogeny thus helping formulate increasingly more bases use model study different hot topics human well-being. Here, we discuss all an essential shift classical morphometric studies important modern-day their identification. Classification varies DNA/protein-based emerging methods. priority method relies quality, quantity, availability resources down-streaming applications. This paper reviews currently offered detection known/unknown cryptic sibling species, emphasizing budding techniques.