The tomato receptor CuRe1 senses a cell wall protein to identify Cuscuta as a pathogen [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2020 Parasitic plants such as Cuscuta penetrate the shoots of susceptible hosts to obtain sugars, solutes and water. Here the authors show that resistant varieties of tomato can trigger an immune response against Cuscuta by perceiving a small glycine rich ...
Volker Hegenauer +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
The genus Cuscuta (Convolvolaceac): An updated review on indigenous uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2019 Cuscuta, commonly known as dodder, is a genus of family convolvolaceace. Approximately 170 species of Cuscuta are extensively distributed in temperate and subtropical areas of the world.
Shazia Noureen +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Analysis of Metabolites in Stem Parasitic Plant Interactions: Interaction of Cuscuta–Momordica versus Cassytha–Ipomoea [PDF]
Plants, 2016 Cuscuta and Cassytha are two well-known stem parasitic plant genera with reduced leaves and roots, inducing haustoria in their stems. Their similar appearance in the field has been recognized, but few comparative studies on their respective plant ...
Takeshi Furuhashi +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Complete chloroplast genomes of five Cuscuta species and their evolutionary significance in the Cuscuta genus [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2023 Background Cuscuta, a parasitic plant species in the Convolvulaceae family, grows in many countries and regions. However, the relationship between some species is still unclear.
Hangkai Pan +7 more
doaj +2 more sources
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2015 By comparison with plant-microbe interaction, little is known about the interaction of parasitic plants with their hosts. Plants of the genus Cuscuta belong to the family of Cuscutaceae and comprise about 200 species, all of which live as stem ...
Markus Albert
exaly +3 more sources
Elucidating the evolutionary dynamics of parasitism in Cuscuta: in-depth phylogenetic reconstruction and extensive plastomes reduction [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground The genus Cuscuta L. (Convolvulaceae), commonly known as dodder, is a holoparasite plant that relies on host plants for nutrition, leading to significant genomic changes, particularly in plastomes.
Sivagami-Jean Claude +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Medicago sativa L. Infected by Cuscuta sp. [PDF]
LifeThis study aims to elucidate the physiological and biochemical alterations induced by parasitic Cuscuta sp. (dodder) in lucerne (Medicago sativa L.), a key forage crop.
Hümeyra Ayvacı +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Molecular Mechanism of Cuscuta Haustorium Specialization Inferences from Transcriptome and Metabolome Analysis [PDF]
MetabolitesBackground: Cuscuta australis R. Br. is a parasitic herbaceous plant that obtains nutrients by forming specialized structures called haustoria to invade host plants.
Xingpan Meng +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Large-scale gene losses underlie the genome evolution of parasitic plant Cuscuta australis
Nature Communications, 2018 Dodders (Cuscuta spp., Convolvulaceae) are root- and leafless parasitic plants. Here, the authors sequence the genome of Cuscuta australis and find remarkable gene loss associated with parasitic lifestyle and large changes in body plan.
Yu-Xing Xu, Hui Liu, Jingxiong Zhang
exaly +2 more sources
Evaluation of the in vivo and in vitro safety profile of Cuscuta epithymum ethanolic extract [PDF]
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2021 Objective: Cuscuta epithymum (CE) is one of the most popular medicinal plants in the world. However, detailed information about its toxicity is not available.
Mohammad Reza Abedini +5 more
doaj +1 more source