The Effect of Virulence and Resistance Mechanisms on the Interactions between Parasitic Plants and Their Hosts

Parasitic plants have a unique heterotrophic lifestyle based on the extraction of water and nutrients from host plants. Some parasitic plant species, particularly those of the family Orobanchaceae, attack crops and cause substantial yield losses. The breeding of resistant crop varieties is an inexpe...

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Main Authors: Luyang Hu, Jiansu Wang, Chong Yang, Faisal Islam, Harro J. Bouwmeester, Stéphane Muños, Weijun Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/23/9013