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Cordyceps, a genus of parasitic fungi that thrive on insect larvae, has long been a staple in traditional Chinese medicine. They have not only been used to combat fatigue but also kidney disorders ...

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"Plants use strigolactones to attract fungi in the soil that have a beneficial relationship with plant roots." Unfortunately for farmers, parasitic weeds have learned to hijack the strigolactone ...

The parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris attaches to host plants using haustoria to extract nutrients. The formation of haustoria is triggered by ion channels in the cell membrane.