Ecology: Fungal Mimics Dupe Animals by Transforming Plants

被引：2
作者：
Slot, Jason C. [1 ]
Kasson, Matt T. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Ohio State Univ, Dept Plant Pathol, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[2] West Virginia Univ, Div Plant & Soil Sci, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
来源：
CURRENT BIOLOGY | 2021年 / 31卷 / 05期
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D O I：
10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.013
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Many fungi transform host tissues to benefit their own reproduction. A recent study investigates a fungus that converts its plant host's reproductive tissues into ornate flower mimics. These 'pseudoflowers' present complex cues that may enlist insects to facilitate fungal dispersal.
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