In contrast to most autotrophic plants, which produce carbohydrates from carbon dioxide
using photosynthesis, parasitic plants obtain water and nutrients by parasitizing host plants …

Parasitic plants infect a broad range of plant species including economically important
crops. They survive by absorbing water, minerals, and photosynthates from their hosts. To …

Abstract Dodders (Cuscuta spp., Convolvulaceae) are root-and leafless parasitic plants. The
physiology, ecology, and evolution of these obligate parasites are poorly understood. A high …

The Cuscuta genus comprises obligate parasitic plants that have an unusually wide host
range. Whether Cuscuta uses different infection strategies for different hosts or whether the …

Parasitic plants are a constraint on agriculture worldwide. Cuscuta reflexa is a stem
holoparasite that infests most dicotyledonous plants. One exception is tomato, which is …

Parasites have evolved proteins, virulence factors (VFs), that facilitate plant colonisation,
however VFs mediating parasitic plant–host interactions are poorly understood. Striga …

Parasitic plants invade their host through their invasive organ, the haustorium. This organ
connects to the vasculature of the host roots and hijacks water and nutrients. Although …

Cuscuta campestris, a stem parasitic plant, has served as a valuable model plant for the
exploration of plant–plant interactions and molecular trafficking. However, a major barrier to …

Parasitic weeds cause billions of dollars in agricultural losses each year worldwide. Cuscuta
campestris (C. campestris), one of the most widespread and destructive parasitic plants in …

Parasitic plants pose a major biotic threat to plant growth and development and lead to
losses in crop productivity of billions of USD annually. By comparison with “normal” …