Cuscuta australis (dodder) parasite eavesdrops on the host plants’ FT signals to flower (PNAS)
Plant Science Research Weekly
Plants sense environmental cues, such as day length, to induce flowering and successfully reproduce. An important mobile regulator of flowering is FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT). Upon floral induction, FT is transported from the leaves to the shoot apical meristem where it triggers flower development. Dodders…