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University of British Columbia

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Balanophora shed one third of its genes as it evolved into an uber-streamlined parasitic plant, according to new research by a team led by scientists at BGI Research, and including botanists from the University of British Columbia.

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Ze Wei, Plant Photo Bank of China, Nature Plants

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