Open AccessMaternal tissue is involved in stimulant reception by seeds of the parasitic plant Orobanche
Author(s) -
Dina Plakhine,
Yaakov Tadmor,
Hammam Ziadne,
Daniel M. Joel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcs016
Subject(s) - biology , orobanche , obligate , parasitic plant , germination , obligate parasite , botany , striga , strigolactone , host (biology) , ecology , arabidopsis , genetics , gene , mutant
A fundamental element in the evolution of obligate root-parasitic angiosperms is their ability to germinate only in response to chemical stimulation by roots, to ensure contact with a nearby nourishing host. The aim of this study was to explore inheritance of the unique germination control in this group of plants.
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