Cuscuta species: Model organisms for haustorium development in stem holoparasitic plants [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Parasitic plants are notorious for causing serious agricultural losses in many countries. Specialized intrusive organs, haustoria, confer on parasitic plants the ability to acquire water and nutrients from their host plants.
Min-Yao Jhu, Neelima R. Sinha
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Comprehensive biochemical profiling of coconut haustorium for innovative food industry applications [PDF]
CyTA - Journal of FoodCoconut haustorium is a tropical delicacy that mobilizes nutrients from the endosperm to nourish the germinating embryo. This study profiles coconut haustorium for sugars, organic acids, phenolics, and flavonoids using advanced chromatographic techniques.
Archana Appukuttan Karakkatukunnel +2 more
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Haustorium Induction Assay of the Parasitic Plant Phtheirospermum japonicum [PDF]
Bio-Protocol, 2017 Phtheirospermum japonicum is a facultative root parasitic plant in the Orobanchaceae family used as a model parasitic plant. Facultative root parasites form an invasive organ called haustorium on the lateral parts of their roots.
Juliane Ishida +2 more
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Hidden in plain sight: a maize 'PAL' with aminomutase activity. [PDF]
Plant JThe Plant Journal, Volume 127, Issue 5, September 2026.
Wood C.
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One organ to infect them all: the Cuscuta haustorium. [PDF]
Ann BotBackground - Research on the parasitic plant genus Cuscuta has flourished since the genomes of several of its species were published. Most of the research revolves around the iconic infection organ that secures the parasite’s sustenance: the haustorium ...
Balios VA, Fischer K, Bawin T, Krause K.
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Molecular translocation between parasitic plants and their hosts [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceParasitic plants are a special group deriving their nutrients from another plant, some of which such as witchweeds (Striga spp.) and broomrapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.) are referred as weeds responsible for severe crop losses in agriculture.
Yuchao Chen +7 more
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Integrated Functional Characterization of Hemileia vastatrix Effector Candidates Reveals Coordinated Immune Suppression, Sequential Deployment and Compartment-Specific Targeting. [PDF]
Mol Plant PatholA bacterial effector delivery screen identifies PTI‐suppressing Hemileia vastatrix effector candidates. ABSTRACT Coffee leaf rust, caused by the obligate biotrophic fungus Hemileia vastatrix, remains the most destructive disease of coffee worldwide.
Maia T +4 more
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Food Chemistry AdvancesThe various parts of the palmyra and coconut trees which are widely distributed in the southern parts of the Indian subcontinent have been studied and utilized for many years.
Vignesh S, N Baskaran
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Haustorium Inducing Factors for Parasitic Orobanchaceae
Haustorium Inducing Factors for Parasitic OrobanchaceaeParasitic plants in the Orobanchaceae family include devastating weed species, such as Striga, Orobanche, and Phelipanche, which infest important crops and cause economic losses of over a billion US dollars worldwide, yet the molecular and cellular ...
Shirasu, Ken +7 more
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Protocol for efficient germination of Castilleja (Orobanchaceae) for chemical haustorium induction and parasite-host interaction studies [PDF]
STAR ProtocolsSummary: We present a protocol for germinating Castilleja seeds and growing seedlings for hormone treatments and plant-plant interaction assays. We describe steps for seed sterilization, stratification, and transplantation, ensuring germination and ...
Sagar Bashyal +3 more
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