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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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New records of Cuscuta L. (Convolvulaceae) in Central-West Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2020 The genus Cuscuta L. (Convolvulaceae) are holoparasitic plants with cosmopolitan distributions, and they are usually difficult to identify. Based on several new field collections, we present three new floristic records from this genus in Central-West ...
Carol De Moura Costa +6 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 Background and Objective: Many biological activities and pharmacological usages have been revealed for the Cuscuta species. The present study aimed to assess the beneficial effects of Cuscuta on removing skin dark spots in healthy individuals, which is ...
Masoumeh Roohaninasab +6 more
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Tissue adhesion between distant plant species in parasitism and grafting
Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2021 Plant grafting is generally performed between closely related species. Recently, we have discovered that Nicotiana species of Solanaceae show the ability to graft with distantly related plant species beyond the family.
Koji Okayasu +3 more
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Turczaninowia, 2021 Numerous narrow xylem tracheary elements (tracheids and vessels) are present in liana stems, along with a few wide vessels that perform the main water-conducting function.
Евгения Вячеславовна Горемыкина +3 more
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