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Unique phytochrome responses of the holoparasitic plant Orobanche minor [PDF]
New Phytologist, 2009 Holoparasitic plants such as Orobanche spp. have lost their photosynthetic ability, so photoresponses to optimize photosynthesis are not necessary in these plants. Photoresponses are also involved in the regulation of plant development but the photoresponses of holoparasites have not been characterized in detail.
Kazuteru, Takagi +7 more
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A New Genus of Holoparasitic Orobanchaceae from Mexico
Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature, 2009 We describe here a novel achlorophyllous parasite on the roots of Hedyosmum mexicanum C. Cordemoy (Chloranthaceae) as a new genus and species, Eremitilla mexicana Yatskievych & J. L. Contreras. The new taxon is currently thought to be endemic to the state of Guerrero, Mexico. It is best classified in the Orobanchaceae, but differs from other members of
George Yatskievych +1 more
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Achievements in horizontal gene transfer studies in parasitic plants [PDF]
, 2021 Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a process that allows genetic material to flow between even distantly related organisms. It is primarily observed in bacteria and protists but also in different lineages of eucaryotes.
Góralski, G. +9 more
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Vestigial Plastids in Parasitic Plants: Evolutionary Remnants or Adaptive Innovations?
Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Throughout the evolutionary history of plants, chloroplasts originating from a cyanobacterial endosymbiosis have undergone remarkable adaptation and specialization, giving rise to a multitude of plastid types. The evolution toward parasitism in plants represents a particularly extreme case of such specialization.
Laia Jené, Sergi Munné‐Bosch
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Oxygen and carbon isotope composition of parasitic plants and their hosts in southwestern Australia
, 2004 We measured leaf dry matter δ18O and δ13C in parasitic plants and their hosts growing in southwestern Australia. Parasite/host pairs included two mistletoe species, three species of holoparasites, and five species of root hemiparasites.
Cernusak, Lucas A. +2 more
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Functional biology of parasitic plants: a review
, 2016 Background – Parasitic plants are functionally specialized to acquire at least some essential resources from other plants via specialized organs called haustoria.
Tešitel, Jakub, Tešitel,Jakub
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Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology, 2020 Some holoparasitic species can become cultivated plants due to their unique chemical composition. A lot of bioactive contents are characteristic for them.
Piwowarczyk Renata +4 more
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European mistletoe shares a similar demographic strategy with non‐parasitic plants
Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 5, May 2026.European mistletoe (Viscum album) does not have a distinct demographic strategy from non‐parasitic plants, as quantified by time‐based life history traits. We found that mistletoe vital rates were driven by mistletoe size and position in the host tree.
Oliver G. Spacey +8 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.The Roridulaceae–Sarraceniaceae clade exhibits strikingly divergent carnivorous strategies, providing a framework to examine how trophic shifts influence plastid genome evolution. Comparative plastome analyses reveal recurrent ndh gene disruption across species, while Roridula gorgonias shows pronounced genomic restructuring, including elevated ...
Shengxin Chang +4 more
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Pollination and plant reproduction in the Cerrado, the world's most biodiverse savanna
Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 1, Page 74-105, February 2026.ABSTRACT The Brazilian Cerrado is a continental‐wide biodiversity hotspot and the most species‐rich savanna ecosystem in the world. The main aspect characterising this biodiversity is that the landscape is arranged as an intricate mosaic of different plant formations, including grasslands, savannas, and forests, each harbouring distinct but ...
João C. F. Cardoso +6 more
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