Broomrape–host interaction: host morphology and physiology as metrics for infestation
Amnon Cochavi · 2024
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Description
Cochavi reviewed the broomrape-host relationship in this paper from twenty twenty-four. Broomrapes are parasitic plants that tap into crop roots for water and sugar. Unlike fungi or bacteria, they need their host alive and productive to finish their own life cycle. That dependence shapes a long, quiet partnership before the parasite flowers.
Most research measures damage only after the parasite emerges and sets seed. The review instead gathers what happens from first attachment onward. Host shape and physiology shift in ways that may betray hidden infestation early. Such shifts could serve as metrics for detecting the parasite underground. Cochavi flags the gaps in early-stage knowledge as the key frontier.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Amnon Cochavi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |