A study finds that manipulation of transfer cells may provide new opportunities for improving crop yield.
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Nigel Chaffey
Host-plant stimulation of germination in parasitic Phelipanche
The tiny seeds of the obligate root parasitic plants of the Orobanchaceae do not germinate unless they detect chemical signals from a host plant. Joel et al. study seed ultrastructure and find that mucilage swelling in...
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