Risk versus reward: host dependent parasite mortality rates and phenotypes in the facultative generalist Triphysaria versicolor
Abstract Background Parasitic plants engage in a complex molecular dialog with potential host plants to identify a host and overcome host defenses to initiate development of the parasitic feeding organ, the haustorium, invade host tissues, and withdraw water and nutrients. While one of two critical...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-1856-1 |