The endophyte’s endophytes: the microbial partners of the endangered plant parasite Rafflesia speciosa (Rafflesiaceae) reveal clues about its cryptic biology and cues for cultivation

Rafflesia is an endangered endophytic holoparasitic plant that lives the majority of its life inside the tissues of its sole plant host, Tetrastigma. Rafflesia floral buds emerge to produce the world’s largest single flower. Like other plants, holoparasites harbor a diverse microbiome, the role(s) o...

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Main Authors: Jeanmaire Molina, Roche C. de Guzman, Adhityo Wicaksono, Theodore Muth, Ronniel Pedales, Denia Diaz, Ali Budhi Kusuma, Chloe Li, Hudson Margolis, Feruza Karnitskiy, Alysa Estopace, Patricia Atanelov, Max Bukhbinder, Danilo Tandang, John Rey Callado, Joseph W. Morin, Ian Fontanilla, Destiny Davis, Stephen Jones, Mick Erickson, James Adams, Kyle Wallick, David Kidwell-Slak, Ari Novy, Susan Pell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Plant Interactions
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17429145.2024.2304221
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