plants like Cuscuta and some members of Orobanche connect to both the xylem and phloem of the host. This provides them with the ability to extract resources from the host. These resources can include ...

In the sequential approach, host plant and parasitic plant genomes were individually indexed using STAR version 2.5.2b (Dobin et al., 2013). The merged pre-processed reads were mapped using STAR with ...

Learn about the Corpse Flower, Pitcher Plant, Venus Fly Trap, African Baobab Tree and Gympie Gympie. The Corpse Flower native to the rainforest of Sumatra is a massive parasitic plant that produces ...

The compound, known as cordycepin, is produced by a parasitic fungus called Cordyceps militaris that infects caterpillars. The fungus itself is well known for its medicinal qualities, particularly ...

Parasitic infection describes the infection of a host with a particular parasite. Parasites are microorganisms that rely on other host organisms for their own survival. Many parasites do not cause ...

The stench of a rare corpse flower make us retch. But you’re not the target – the plant wants to lure carrion beetles and ...

Subscribe for FREE “These blood flukes, which are among the most prevalent parasites in humans, infecting nearly 250 million people, have seemingly evolved to block the itch, making it easier for them ...

A woman has been left blind in her right eye after parasites burrowed into her cornea while swimming with contact lenses in. Brooklyn McCasland, 23, said she was in the ‘worst pain she’d ever ...

The researchers can’t answer that question, but they suspect the higher prevalence of parasites, viruses and bacteria might make them more vulnerable to other stressors. “Bears in general are ...

Department of Evolutionary Ecology, National Museum of Natural Sciences – Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). c/ José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain CIBIO-InBIO, Universidade do Porto, ...

Sumatran rainforests have produced another plant known as the corpse flower, the giant padma, Rafflesia arnoldii. This parasitic plant has no leaves or stems. It spends most of its life as long ...