ArticleNature communications2018
Footprints of parasitism in the genome of the parasitic flowering plant Cuscuta campestris.
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- Prehaustoria of root hemiparasites Rhinanthus minor and Odontites vernus (Orobanchaceae) produce lignin-rich interfacial deposits closely resembling those of attached haustoria.Annals of botany · 2026Article
- Chromosome-level genome assembly of a hemiparasitic plant, Scurrula parasitica (Loranthaceae).Scientific data · 2025Article
- Chromosome level assembly and annotation of Cuscuta campestris Yunck. ("field dodder"), a model parasitic plant.G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2025Article
- A unique phytochrome B gene in Cuscuta campestris and its responses during the initial stage of haustorium formation.Journal of plant research · 2025Article
- Parasitic-Plant Parasite Rewires Flowering Pathways to Induce Stem-Derived Galls.Plant direct · 2025Article
- Partners in light: Vitamin E and the price of being green.Plant physiology · 2025Article
- One organ to infect them all: the Cuscuta haustorium.Annals of botany · 2025Review
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Abstract
A parasitic lifestyle, where plants procure some or all of their nutrients from other living plants, has evolved independently in many dicotyledonous plant families and is a major threat for agriculture globally. Nevertheless, no genome sequence of a parasitic plant has been reported to date. Here we describe the genome sequence of the parasitic field dodder, Cuscuta campestris. The genome contains signatures of a fairly recent whole-genome duplication and lacks genes for pathways superfluous to a parasitic lifestyle. Specifically, genes needed for high photosynthetic activity are lost, explaining the low photosynthesis rates displayed by the parasite. Moreover, several genes involved in nutrient uptake processes from the soil are lost. On the other hand, evidence for horizontal gene transfer by way of genomic DNA integration from the parasite's hosts is found. We conclude that the parasitic lifestyle has left characteristic footprints in the C. campestris genome.
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