Devastating parasitic weed may be felled by toxin borrowed from flies

dc.contributor.authorTrulove, Susanen
dc.coverage.spatialBlacksburg, Va.en
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-06T19:31:15Zen
dc.date.available2013-05-06T19:31:15Zen
dc.date.issued2004-03-29en
dc.description.abstractThe parasitic weed, broomrape, attaches to the root of such vegetable crops as tomato, potato, beans, and sunflowers. With no need for leaves of its own, it produces only a floral shoot above ground. Meanwhile, its host is barely able to survive, much less be productive. Now, the defense mechanism of another pest - the fly - may provide a weapon against parasitic weeds.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/20840en
dc.publisherVirginia Tech. University Relationsen
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dc.rights.holderVirginia Tech. University Relationsen
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dc.titleDevastating parasitic weed may be felled by toxin borrowed from fliesen
dc.typePress releaseen
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