Nature's viny vampire: Discovering what drives parasitic Cuscuta campestris

PHYSorg
Mar 27, 2025, 9:50 am98 pts
The parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris grows by latching onto the stems and leaves of plants and inserting organs called haustorium into the host plant tissues to draw nutrients. The haustorium is formed when ion channels in the cell membrane are stimulated during coiling and induce a reaction within the cell.

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