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Complete plastid genome sequences suggest strong selection for retention of photosynthetic genes in the parasitic plant genus Cuscuta.

Complete DNA sequences of the plastid genomes of two parasitic flowering plant species, Cuscuta reflexa and Cuscuta gronovii.

Antibacterial activity of Cuscuta reflexa stem and Corchorus olitorius seed.

An attack of the plant parasite Cuscuta reflexa induces the expression of attAGP, an attachment protein of the host tomato.

[The protect effect of flavonoids from Cuscuta chinensis in PC12 cells from damage induced by H2O2].

Plant science. Parasitic weed uses chemical cues to find host plant.

Volatile chemical cues guide host location and host selection by parasitic plants.

[Protection of extract from Cuscuta japonica on human sperm acrosome and ultrastructure]

Transfer of phloem-mobile substances from the host plants to the holoparasite Cuscuta sp.

A new flavanone, reflexin, from Cuscuta reflexa and its selective sensing of nitric oxide.

[Determination of bioactive components in Semencustae by capillary electrophoresis with electrochemical detection].

Down the slippery slope: plastid genome evolution in Convolvulaceae.

Plastid genome structure and loss of photosynthetic ability in the parasitic genus Cuscuta.

Tocochromanol content and composition in different species of the parasitic flowering plant genus Cuscuta.

Adjuvant effect of ethanol extract of Semen Cuscutae on the immune responses to ovalbumin in mice.

C3 binding glycoprotein from Cuscuta europea induced different cytokine profiles from human PBMC compared to other plant and bacterial immunomodulators.

[Selection behavior of Cuscuta japonica on their hosts].

Characterization of phenolic compounds in the Chinese herbal drug Tu-Si-Zi by liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

Cytokine production in thromboangiitis obliterans patients: new evidence for an immune-mediated inflammatory disorder.

Plant genetics: gene transfer from parasitic to host plants.