Nematode-inducible promoter sequences are disclosed. These sequences can be used for expressing DNA sequences in plant cells. Chimeric DNA constructs comprising the nematode-inducible promoter sequences operably linked to DNA to be expressed in plant cells are also disclosed. Plants comprising the chimeric DNA are provided. Methods for making plants that are resistant to plant parasitic nematodes are

as seqüências Nematode-nematode-inducible do promoter são divulgadas. Estas seqüências podem ser usadas expressando seqüências do DNA em pilhas da planta. As construções chimeric do DNA que compreendem as seqüências nematode-nematode-inducible do promoter ligadas operably ao DNA a ser expressado em pilhas da planta são divulgadas também. As plantas que compreendem o DNA chimeric são fornecidas. Os métodos para fazer as plantas que são resistentes aos nematodes parasíticos da planta são