A full-length enriched cDNA library and expressed sequence tag analysis of the parasitic weed, <it>Striga hermonthica</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The obligate parasitic plant witchweed (<it>Striga hermonthica</it>) infects major cereal crops such as sorghum, maize, and millet, and is the most devastating weed pest in Africa. An understanding of the nature of its pa...

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Main Authors: Ali Abdelbagi M, Kamal Nasrein M, Ishida Juliane K, Yoshida Satoko, Namba Shigetou, Shirasu Ken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/10/55