xylophilus</i> to nematicide exposure; most <i>UGT</i> 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.<h4>Discussion</h4>This study clarifies the functional importance of the <i>UGT</i> gene family in <i>B. The gene discussed is SLC35A2; the disease is infection.