These parasites induce the formation of galls on plant roots, a key part of their lifecycle, but one that is highly detrimental to the host plant. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of this ...

but some get their nutrition by stealing it from another plant instead. About 1% of flowering plants (around 4,000 species) are parasitic. Read on to discover 10 interesting examples of parasitic ...

People love the taste of sugar beets' primary byproduct: white sugar. Soilborne cyst nematodes—parasitic, microscopic ...

21, 2025 — Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness ... Microbial Cell Factories May Help Get to the Root of Understudied Plant Molecules Jan. 16, 2025 — A new tool could ...

All parasitic plants have special organs called haustoria that infiltrate into the host plant’s tissues and extract water and nutrients. Parasitic plants can be holoparasites, with virtually no ...

They add that the research is backed by convincing analyses and sheds light on previously unexplored aspects of plant–bacteria–insect interactions. Parasites—which rely on hosts for survival ...

regulating the plant's symbiotic relationship with nearby soil microbes, and triggering the germination of parasitic plants. But progress in understanding these strigolactones has grown a bit ...

Rafflesia (Rafflesia keithii), Borneo. This plant has no stem or leaves, instead it is a parasite on a vine. By feeding on its host, rafflesia is able to produce the world's biggest flower ...