Parasitic-plant parasite utilizes flowering pathways at unconventional stages to form stem-derived galls
Naga Jyothi Udandarao, Yuki Yamashita, Ryo Ushima, Tsutomu Tsuchida, Kanako Bessho‐Uehara
This study examines stem-derived galls induced by a weevil on a parasitic plant, revealing unconventional activation of flowering pathways and increased photosynthesis-related gene expression.
Plant Direct · Aug 1, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology