Transcriptome atlas of Striga germination: Implications for managing an intractable parasitic plant

Societal Impact Statement Witchweeds, parasitic plants of the genus Striga, are nicknamed “cereal killers” because of their devastating destruction of Africa's most staple cereals, including maize, sorghum, millets, and upland rice. The parasite relies on biomolecules emitted from the host root...

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Published in:	Plants, People, Planet
Main Authors:	Gilles Irafasha, Sylvia Mutinda, Fredrick Mobegi, Brett Hale, George Omwenga, Asela J. Wijeratne, Susann Wicke, Emily S. Bellis, Steven Runo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-03-01
Subjects:	comparative transcriptomics hormone crosstalk seed dormancy Striga resistance witchweed
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10395