Molecular actors of seed germination and haustoriogenesis in parasitic weeds

Guillaume Brun; Thomas Spallek; Philippe Simier; Philippe Delavault

doi:10.1093/plphys/kiaa041

Molecular actors of seed germination and haustoriogenesis in parasitic weeds

Plant Physiol. 2021 Apr 23;185(4):1270-1281. doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiaa041.

Authors

Guillaume Brun¹, Thomas Spallek², Philippe Simier³, Philippe Delavault³

Affiliations

¹ Department for Systematic Botany and Biodiversity, Institute for Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Philippstr. 13, D-10115 Berlin, Germany.
² Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Hohenheim, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
³ Laboratory of Plant Biology and Pathology, University of Nantes, F-44322 Nantes Cedex 3, France.

Abstract

One-sentence summary

Recent advances provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying host-dependent seed germination and haustorium formation in parasitic plants.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Germination / genetics*
Germination / physiology*
Host-Parasite Interactions / genetics*
Host-Parasite Interactions / physiology*
Plant Dormancy / genetics
Plant Dormancy / physiology
Plant Weeds / genetics*
Plant Weeds / parasitology*
Plant Weeds / physiology*