Research reveals diverse gene evolution trajectories associated with haustoria in parasitic plants, highlighting genetic mechanisms.
Our results support evidence of both pleiotropy and neofunctionalization as mechanisms by which genetic pathways are co-opted for haustorial function. Haustoria-associated genes are highly lineage-specific, highlighting a dynamic and ongoing process of independent haustorial co-option of gene functions among parasitic plant lineages.
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