Diagnosis of the infection of sunflower by Orobanche cumana using multicolour fluorescence imaging [PDF]
Orobanche cumana is an holoparasite and thus totally dependent on sunflower for fixed carbon. Initial stages of the infection occur in the first weeks after sowing and are critical for the establishment of a continuum between the host and the parasite ...
Barón Ayala, Matilde +3 more
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Cytinus hypocistis (L.) L. subsp. macranthus Wettst.: Nutritional Characterization
The habit of eating wild plants in Europe is often associated with times of famine; an example of such is the nectar of Cytinus hypocistis (L.) L., a parasitic plant.
Ana Rita Silva +4 more
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Localised photosynthetic pigments in the node of a holoparasitic plant: support for shoot growth?
Understanding the role of photosynthesis in the holoparasitic genus Cuscuta may give insights into the biology and evolution of these plants. We hypothesised that light irradiance on the node of C.
André Geremia Parise +3 more
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THE BIOLOGICAL CYCLE OF SUNFLOWER BROOMRAPE [PDF]
Orobanchaceae is a dicot family, which consists of annual and perennial plants distributing from tropical to subarctic regions, predominately in temperate regions. Broomrape (Orobanche cumana Wallr.
DUCA Maria, GLIJIN Aliona, ACCIU Adriana
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Holocentric Chromosomes of Luzula elegans Are Characterized by a Longitudinal Centromere Groove, Chromosome Bending, and a Terminal Nucleolus Organizer Region [PDF]
The structure of holocentric chromosomes was analyzed in mitotic cells of Luzula elegans. Light and scanning electron microscopy observations provided evidence for the existence of a longitudinal groove along each sister chromatid.
A. Houben +53 more
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This peer-reviewed journal, published annually on behalf of OPTIMA, includes papers dealing with the study of biogeography, floristics and systematic botany in the Mediterranean ...
Domina, G, Greuter, W, Raimondo, FM
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Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of the genus Sarcophyte: a review
Although medicinal plants have been used by ethnic communities since ancient times to prevent and treat various diseases, only a few have been scientifically documented.
Onyancha Jared Misonge +6 more
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Orobanche crenata control in three faba bean varieties by soaking seeds in acetylsalicylate solutions [PDF]
The prevalence of Orobanche crenata on faba bean fields in the Mediterranean region is a serious problem. The chemical inducers, including salicylic acid and its analogues were reported to activate the systemic acquired resistance in plants to subsequent
Ragab El-Mergawi, Mahmoud El-Dabaa
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Balanophora J.R. Forster & G. Forster (Balanophoraceae) is a poorly studied genus of root holoparasite native to temperate and tropical regions of Asia and the Pacific. The occurrences of Balanophora polyandra Griff.
Prem K. Chhetri +2 more
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Complete Plastid Genome of the Recent Holoparasite Lathraea squamaria Reveals Earliest Stages of Plastome Reduction in Orobanchaceae. [PDF]
Plants from the family Orobanchaceae are widely used as a model to study different aspects of parasitic lifestyle including host-parasite interactions and physiological and genomic adaptations. Among the latter, the most prominent are those that occurred
Tahir H Samigullin +3 more
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