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Scientists recognize the molecular mechanisms that underlie plant parasitism and cross-species… – AlKhaleej Today
Scientists recognize the molecular mechanisms that underlie plant parasitism and cross-species…
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.October 12, 2020Using the Orobanchaceae parasitic plant model Phtheirospermum japonicumScientists from Nagoya University and other research institutes in Japan have recognized the molecular mechanisms underlying plant parasitism and transplantation between different species and identified the enzyme -1,4-glucanase (GH9B3) as an important contributor to both phenomena.
Targeting this enzyme can help control plant parasitism in crops. This mechanism can also be …
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