Agricultural parasite takes control of host plant's genes

Dodder, a parasitic plant that causes major damage to crops in the US and worldwide every year, can silence the expression of genes in the host plants from which it obtains water and nutrients. This cross-species gene regulation, which includes genes that contribute to the host plant’s defense against parasites, has never before been seen from a parasitic plant.
Agricultural parasite takes control of host plant's genes
Agricultural parasite takes control of host plant's genes
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