Attack of the Parasitic Plants! (VIDEO)

Virginia Tech

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This time-lapse video shows how the parasitic plant dodder attacks tomatoes. But beyond stealing nutrients from the host plants, a Virginia Tech researcher has discovered that the two plants also share vast amounts of genetic information during the exchange.

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Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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