Reconstructing plastome evolution across the phylogenetic backbone of the parasitic plant genus Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae)
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DOI: 10.1093/botlinnean/boaa056
Abstract: Parasitic plants have evolved to have reduced or completely lost ability to conduct photosynthesis and are usually characterized by sweeping morphological, physiological and genomic changes. The plastid genome (or plastome) is highly conserved in autotrophic… read more here.
Keywords: plastome evolution; across phylogenetic; cuscuta; evolution across ... See more keywords
The plant vampire diaries: a historic perspective on Cuscuta research
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DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad082
Abstract: Abstract The angiosperm genus Cuscuta lives as an almost achlorophyllous root- and leafless holoparasite and has therefore occupied scientists for more than a century. The ‘evolution’ of Cuscuta research started with early studies that established… read more here.
Keywords: cuscuta research; diaries historic; cuscuta; vampire diaries ... See more keywords
An artificial host system enables the obligate parasite Cuscuta campestris to grow and reproduce in vitro.
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DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac106
Abstract: Cuscuta campestris is an obligate parasitic plant that requires a host to complete its life cycle. Parasite-host connections occur via a haustorium, a unique organ that acts as a bridge for the uptake of water,… read more here.
Keywords: artificial host; cuscuta; cuscuta campestris; host system ... See more keywords
Inflorescences of Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae): Diversity, evolution and relationships with breeding systems and fruit dehiscence modes
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286100
Abstract: Cuscuta (dodder) includes ca. 200 species of plant obligate stem parasites with enormous ecological and economical significance. Inflorescences have been historically used in Cuscuta for species descriptions and identification keys, but no comprehensive study exists… read more here.
Keywords: cuscuta; inflorescence; diversity evolution; dehiscence ... See more keywords
Comparative karyological analysis of some Turkish Cuscuta L. (Convolvulaceae)
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DOI: 10.36253/caryologia-1831
Abstract: This study investigated the somatic chromosome numbers and morphometric properties of 11 different taxa belonging to the genus Cuscuta L., which is one of the parasitic flowering plants and causes significant economic losses on agricultural… read more here.
Keywords: cuscuta; chromosome numbers; analysis turkish; karyological analysis ... See more keywords