Qualitative and quantitative changes in protein in cowpea inoculated with root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita race 1

Qualitative and quantitative changes of soluble protein of root and shoot of cowpea cultivar Pusa Do Fasli was determined at two intervals following inoculation with root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita race 1. The infection of cowpea cultivar Pusa Do Fasli with the nematode resulted in considerable increase of total soluble protein during the two post infectional intervals. A comparison of electrophoresed protein profiles obtained from healthy and infected roots and shoots revealed appearance and disappearance of several protein bands during post infection period of observations.