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Scientists discern molecular mechanisms underlying plant parasitism, cross-species grafting – News-Medical.net
Using the model Orobanchaceae parasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum, scientists from Nagoya University and other research institutes from Japan have discern…
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 12 2020
Using the model Orobanchaceae parasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum, scientists from Nagoya University and other research institutes from Japan have discerned the molecular mechanisms underlying plant parasitism and cross-species grafting, pinpointing enzyme β-1,4-glucanase (GH9B3) as an important contributor to both phenomena.
Targeting this enzyme may help control plant parasitism in crops. Also, this mechanism can be exploited for novel cros…
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