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Host-driven divergence in the parasitic plant Orobanche minor Sm. (Orobanchaceae).
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2008
Thorogood C J, Rumsey F J, Harris S A, Hiscock S J
Abstract excerpt
Many parasitic angiosperms have a broad host range and are therefore considered to be host generalists. Orobanche minor is a nonphotosynthetic root parasite that attacks a range of hosts from taxonomically disparate families. In the present study, we show that O. minor sensu lato may comprise distinct, genetically divergent races isolated by the different ecologies of their hosts. Using a three-pronged approach,...
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