Parasitic Orobanchaceae

This book examines all key aspects of the parasitic syndrome within the Orobanchaceae. It integrates field and laboratory observations as well as presents a comprehensive analysis of available and future strategies for parasitic weed control.

Summarizes the cutting edge knowledge of all key aspects of the field

Integrates field and laboratory observations

Presents a comprehensive analysis of available and future strategies for parasitic weed control

Summarizes the cutting edge knowledge of all key aspects of the field Integrates field and laboratory observations Presents a comprehensive analysis of available and future strategies for parasitic weed control Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Introduction: The parasitic syndrome in higher plants.- The haustorium and the life cycles of parasitic Orobanchaceae.- Functional structure of the mature haustorium.- Haustorium initiation and early development.- Haustorium invasion into host tissues.- The physiology of the established parasite-host association.- Host reaction to attack by root parasitic plants.- Seed production and dispersal in the Orobanchaceae.- The seed and the seedling.- Induction of germination.- Germination eco-physiology.- Are karrikin signalling mechanisms relevant to strigolactone perception?- Changing host specificities: by mutational changes or epigenetic reprogramming?- Phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary trends in Orobanchaceae.- Genomic evolution in Orobanchaceae.- Ecology of hemi-parasitic Orobanchaceae with special reference to their interaction with plant communities.- Weedy Orobanchaceae The problem.- The parasitic weeds of the Orobanchaceae.- Population diversity and dynamics of parasitic weeds.- Molecular diagnosis of parasite seed banks.- Marker-assisted and physiology-based breeding for resistance to Orobanchaceae .- Integrated agronomic management of parasitic weed seed banks .- Chemical control.- Biotechnologies for directly generating crops resistant to parasites.- Allelopathy.- Biocontrol.