Glucosylation of Endogenous Haustorium-inducing factors Underpins Kin Avoidance in Parasitic Plants
Lei Xiang, Songkui Cui, Simon B. Saucet, Moe Takahashi, Shoko Inaba, Bing Xie, Mario Schilder, Shota Shimada, Mengqi Cui, Yanmei Li, Mutsumi Watanabe, Yuki Tobimatsu, Harro J. Bouwmeester, Takayuki Tohge, Ken Shirasu, Satoko Yoshida
The paper identifies a mutation in a glucosyltransferase gene that prevents self-attack in parasitic plants by inactivating endogenous haustorium-inducing factors.
Science · Oct 23, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology