Systematics and plastid genome evolution of the cryptically photosynthetic parasitic plant genus <it>Cuscuta </it>(Convolvulaceae)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The genus <it>Cuscuta </it>L. (Convolvulaceae), commonly known as dodders, are epiphytic vines that invade the stems of their host with haustorial feeding structures at the points of contact. Although they lack expanded l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/5/55 |