Plant life without leaves, roots or stems: anatomy, development and three-dimensional structure of the endoparasite Pilostyles blanchetii (Apodanthaceae) in Mimosa hosts AbstractBackground and Aims. The vegetative body of Pilostyles (Apodanthaceae) is highly reduced, composed of cell clusters that occupy the bark of the hos

This study reveals just how far parasitic plants can go in reducing their own structure, while still maintaining complex, intimate ties with their hosts. (8/8)
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One organ to infect them all: the Cuscuta haustorium AbstractBackground. Research on the parasitic plant genus Cuscuta has flourished since the genomes of several of its species were published. Most of the re

📜 One organ to infect them all: the Cuscuta haustorium

🧑‍🔬 Vasili A. Balios, Kirsten Krause, et al.

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Rapid plant-to-plant systemic signaling via a Cuscuta bridge Two plants connected via a Cuscuta bridge exchange rapid systemic calcium, electric, and reactive oxygen species signals, suggesting that Cuscuta may have

📜 Rapid plant-to-plant systemic signaling via a Cuscuta bridge

🧑‍🔬 Yosef Fichman, So-Yon Park, et al.

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