Parasitic Plant–Host Interactions: Molecular Mechanisms and Agricultural Resistance Strategies
Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 16, 18 March 2026.Parasitic plants devastate global agriculture through sophisticated molecular interactions with host crops. This review synthesizes current understanding of parasitic plant‐host interactions, from strigolactone‐mediated germination and haustorium formation to host defense mechanisms.
Jiayang Shi, Qi Xie, Feifei Yu
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A thrips vector of tomato spotted wilt virus responds to tomato acylsugar chemical diversity with reduced oviposition and virus inoculation. [PDF]
, 2019 There is increasing evidence that acylsugars deter insect pests and plant virus vectors, including the western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), vector of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV).
Anderson, Taylor +7 more
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Procrustean pseudo‐landmark methods in Python to measure massive quantities of leaf shape data
Applications in Plant Sciences, Volume 14, Issue 2, March-April 2026.Abstract Premise When examining leaf shapes that are different from one another, it can be difficult to compare both the overall leaf shape and points along the leaf margin in biologically and statistically meaningful ways. Methods To address this problem, we present a simple and user‐friendly leaf shape analysis method in Jupyter Notebook and Python ...
Asia Hightower +22 more
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Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 1998 Late blight caused by the fungal pathogen Phytophthora infestans is one of the most important diseases of potato (Solanum tuberosum) and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum).
Philippe Moreau +4 more
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Divergent Mating Systems and Parental Conflict as a Barrier to Hybridization in Flowering Plants [PDF]
, 2005 Parental conflicts can lead to antagonistic coevolution of the sexes and of parental genomes. Within a population, the resulting antagonistic effects should balance, but crosses between populations can reveal conflict.
Brandvain, Yaniv, Haig, David
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Complex engineering of Solanum alkaloids structural diversity in Nicotiana benthamiana
Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, Page 328-345, January 2026.Summary Transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana offers a powerful and versatile platform for rapid production of complex specialized metabolites. Steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) and steroidal saponins produced by members of the Solanaceae family are known for their diverse structures and activities including antimicrobial, anticancer, antiviral ...
Sachin A. Gharat +6 more
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Genome composition of 'Elatior'-begonias hybrids analyzed by genomic in situ hybridisation [PDF]
, 2010 Interspecific hybridization of various tuberous Begonia species hybrids with Begonia socotrana results in so-called 'Elatior'-begonias hybrids (B. x hiemalis Fotsch).
Laak, W.A. +3 more
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The Evolutionary Dynamics of Genetic Mutational Load Throughout Tomato Domestication History
Molecular Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 24, December 2025.ABSTRACT Understanding the impact of domestication on deleterious mutations has fascinated evolutionary biologists and breeders alike. A ‘cost of domestication’ has been reported for some organisms through accumulation of gene disruptions or radical amino acid changes.
Hamid Razifard +6 more
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BMC Plant Biology, 2012 Background Many highly beneficial traits (e.g. disease or abiotic stress resistance) have been transferred into crops through crosses with their wild relatives.
Labate Joanne A, Robertson Larry D
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Multiple QTL for horticultural traits and quantitative resistance to Phytophthora infestans linked on Solanum habrochaites chromosome 11. [PDF]
, 2014 Previously, a Phytophthora infestans resistance QTL from Solanum habrochaites chromosome 11 was introgressed into cultivated tomato (S. lycopersicum). Fine mapping of this resistance QTL using near-isogenic lines (NILs) revealed some co-located QTL with ...
Haggard, J Erron +2 more
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