We’re soon (31 Dec.) closing our parasitic weed survey 🌻 🌾 ☘️ . Please help us to bring this one more time to the attention […]

In the dry landscapes of north-central Chile, a large rainfall unexpectedly changed the rules of survival for two local mistletoe species. Researchers found that the […]

From November 5 to 7, 2025, the inaugural National Symposium on Parasitic Plants was successfully held at Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences […]

Happy to present the work of postdoc Pornkanok Pongpamorn and PhD student Michelle Zwart, carried out in the Promise II project lead by Jos Raaijmakers. […]

Strigolactone (SL) biosynthetic mutants have repeatedly been associated with reduced germination of parasitic Orobanchaceae in vitro. However, the extent to which this translates into field […]

In the dry landscapes of Chile, two mistletoe species are proving that teamwork pays off—even for parasitic plants. A new study reveals that Tristerix aphyllus […]

The plant growth regulator zaxinone is essential for proper rice growth and development. Additionally, zaxinone and its two synthetic mimics, MiZax3 and MiZax5, have been […]

Leaf shedding is a very common trait among plant species inhabiting dry ecosystems. However, mistletoes typically retain their leaves year-round, as they rely on leaf […]

Strigolactones are germination stimulants of many of the Orobanchaceae parasitic plants. Strigolactones biosynthetically derive from the carotenoids, which defines them to belong to the chemical […]