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Weird, Fleshy Plant Parasite Has One of The Weirdest Genomes to Date

A fascinating parasitic plant found lurking in clusters around the bases of trees has optimized its living strategy so well it's been able to prune nearly a third of its genome.

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This parasitic plant convinces hosts to grow into its own flesh--it s also an extreme example of genome shrinkage

This parasitic plant convinces hosts to grow into its own flesh--it s also an extreme example of genome shrinkage
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This parasitic plant convinces hosts to grow

Balanophora shed one third of its genes as it evolved into a streamlined parasitic plant an extreme degree of genome shrinkage even among parasites according to new research in Nature Plants. Along the way this subtropical plant developed the ability to induce the host plant to grow into the parasite’s own flesh forming chimeric organs that mix host and parasite tissues.

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These parasitic plants force their victims to make them dinner

Two parasitic plants in a new study are losing genes related to photosynthesis and other plant functions as they continue their food-sucking habits.

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Parasitic plant convinces hosts to grow into its own flesh—it s also an extreme example of genome shrinkage

Parasitic plant convinces hosts to grow into its own flesh—it s also an extreme example of genome shrinkage
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