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Vogel, A.* ; Schwacke, R.* ; Denton, A.K.* ; Usadel, B.* ; Hollmann, J.* ; Fischer, K.* ; Bolger, A.* ; Schmidt, M.H.H.* ; Bolger, M.E.* ; Gundlach, H. ; Mayer, K.F.X. ; Weiss-Schneeweiss, H.* ; Temsch, E.M.* ; Krause, K.*

Footprints of parasitism in the genome of the parasitic flowering plant Cuscuta campestris.

Nat. Commun. 9:2515 (2018)
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A parasitic lifestyle, where plants procure some or all of their nutrients from other living plants, has evolved independently in many dicotyledonous plant families and is a major threat for agriculture globally. Nevertheless, no genome sequence of a parasitic plant has been reported to date. Here we describe the genome sequence of the parasitic field dodder, Cuscuta campestris. The genome contains signatures of a fairly recent whole-genome duplication and lacks genes for pathways superfluous to a parasitic lifestyle. Specifically, genes needed for high photosynthetic activity are lost, explaining the low photosynthesis rates displayed by the parasite. Moreover, several genes involved in nutrient uptake processes from the soil are lost. On the other hand, evidence for horizontal gene transfer by way of genomic DNA integration from the parasite’s hosts is found. We conclude that the parasitic lifestyle has left characteristic footprints in the C. campestris genome.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Keywords Polycyclic Aromatic-hydrocarbons; Lung Epithelial-cells; Yangtze-river Delta; 6 European Cities; Ambient Air; Oxidative Stress; Mouse Lung; A549 Cells; Cytotoxic Responses; Seasonal-variation
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Publication Year 2018
HGF-reported in Year 2018
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2041-1723
e-ISSN 2041-1723
Journal Nature Communications
Quellenangaben Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: , Article Number: 2515 Supplement: ,
Publisher Nature Publishing Group
Publishing Place London
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Research Unit Plant Genome and Systems Biology (PGSB)
POF-Topic(s) 30202 - Environmental Health
Research field(s) Environmental Sciences
PSP Element(s) G-503500-002
DOI 10.1038/s41467-018-04344-z
WOS ID WOS:000436548700006
Scopus ID 85049348136
PubMed ID 29955043
Erfassungsdatum 2018-07-04
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