Fast and abundant in vitro spontaneous haustorium formation in root hemiparasitic plant Pedicularis kansuensis Maxim. (Orobanchaceae)

Haustorium formation is the characteristic feature of all parasitic plants and a vital process for successful parasitism. Previous investigations on haustorium initiation and development are constricted to induced processes by host-derived signals or synthetic analogs. Spontaneous haustorium formati...

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Main Authors: Lei Xiang, Yanmei Li, Xiaolin Sui, Airong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-10-01
Series:Plant Diversity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468265918300702