parasitism

Photosynthetic activity in the heterotrophic plant genus Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae) is modulated by phylogeny and ontogeny

This study examined how Cuscuta species balance photosynthetic function and parasitism by quantifying pigment composition and photosynthetic activity across phylogenetic and developmental contexts.

Rose A. Marks, Jenna T. B. Ekwealor, Adam C. Schneider, Jenna T. B. Ekwealor, Ariana Besik, Nurulain Ibrahim, Ingo Ensminger, Sa{\v{s}}a Stefanovi{\'c}

Photosynthetic activity in the heterotrophic plant genus Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae) is modulated by phylogeny and ontogeny