Sentences with phrase «parasite dodder»
The plant parasite dodder grafts itself to multiple hosts, fusing the plants into a superorganism that can produce surprising effects
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«Dodder is an obligate parasite, meaning that it can't live on its own,» said Michael J. Axtell, professor of biology at Penn State and an author of the paper.
Understanding dodder's covert communications weaponry system, which operates much like a computer virus, could provide researchers with a method to engineer parasite - resistant plants.
«Dodder: A parasite involved in the plant alarm system: Host plants communicate warning signals through a parasite network, when insects attack.»