S. Wicke

Acclimation kinetics of the holoparasitic weed Phelipanche ramosa (Orobanchaceae) during excessive light and heat conditions

This study examines how the holoparasitic weed Phelipanche ramosa responds to excessive light and heat by analyzing RNA sequencing data and physiological changes over time.

Comparative gene expression analysis of differentiated terminal and lateral haustoria of the obligate root parasitic plant Phelipanche ramosa (Orobanchaceae)

This study compares gene expression in terminal and lateral haustoria of Phelipanche ramosa to understand their transcriptional differences and functional roles in parasitism.

Aging seeds of weedy broomrapes and witchweeds lose sensitivity to strigolactones as DNA demethylates

This study shows that aging seeds of broomrapes and witchweeds lose strigolactone sensitivity and DNA methylation, suggesting epigenetic changes affect seed viability and germination.

New mitochondrial genomes of leptosporangiate ferns allow modeling the mitogenomic inflation syndrome across all land plant lineages

This study fills mitogenomic gaps in leptosporangiate ferns and identifies 71 evolutionary regime shifts across 218 land plant species, revealing patterns of genomic convergence and divergence.

Gene complementation analysis suggests that dodder plants (Cuscuta spp.) do not depend on the host FT protein for flowering

This study shows that dodder plants do not require host FT protein for flowering, as they have their own FT-FD module and can flower autonomously.

A transcriptome atlas of Striga hermonthica germination

This study creates a transcriptome atlas of Striga hermonthica germination, revealing hormonal regulation and genetic factors influencing its lifecycle.

Resolving intergenotypic Striga resistance in sorghum

This study identifies genetic mechanisms of Striga resistance in sorghum using transcriptome analysis, revealing genotype-specific resistance pathways and candidate genes for breeding.

Genomic signatures of host-specific selection in a parasitic plant

This study identifies genomic regions associated with host specificity in Striga hermonthica using whole genome sequencing and finds host-specific selection on haustorium development genes rather than strigolactone response.

A Phelipanche ramosa KAI2 Protein Perceives enzymatically Strigolactones and Isothiocyanates

This study identifies PrKAI2d3 as a receptor in Phelipanche ramosa that perceives both strigolactones and isothiocyanates, showing its enzymatic activity enhances sensitivity to these signals.

Morphology, geographic distribution, and host preferences are poor predictors of phylogenetic relatedness in the mistletoe genus Viscum L.

This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of the mistletoe genus Viscum using DNA sequences and finds that morphology, geographic distribution, and host preferences are poor predictors of phylogenetic relatedness.