A reference genome and transcriptome of haustorial development in Pedicularis groenlandica reveal diverse trajectories of haustoria-associated gene evolution in parasitic plants
Rachel O Cohen, Anri Chomentowska, Liming Cai, Deren A. R. Eaton
This study identifies haustoria-associated genes in Pedicularis groenlandica and shows they are more often linked to pollen tubes than roots, with neofunctionalization playing a role in their evolution.
Annals of Botany · Apr 10, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology