Large-scale gene losses underlie the genome evolution of parasitic plant Cuscuta australis

Dodders (Cuscuta spp., Convolvulaceae) are root- and leafless parasitic plants. Here, the authors sequence the genome of Cuscuta australis and find remarkable gene loss associated with parasitic lifestyle and large changes in body plan.

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Main Authors: Guiling Sun, Yuxing Xu, Hui Liu, Ting Sun, Jingxiong Zhang, Christian Hettenhausen, Guojing Shen, Jinfeng Qi, Yan Qin, Jing Li, Lei Wang, Wei Chang, Zhenhua Guo, Ian T. Baldwin, Jianqiang Wu
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/101758c081c34eb69e318c12ad5ac1c1
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