Parasitic orchids ditch photosynthesis for fungi
Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi ...
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Researchers identify microbes that help plants thwart parasite
About 20% of Africa's sorghum crop is lost due to witchweed (Striga hermonthica), a parasitic plant that steals nutrients and water by latching onto the plant's roots. In the new study ...