Researchers begin unraveling the signaling mechanism of a devastating crop parasite

Monday, September 7, 2015 - 08:30 in Biology & Nature

(Phys.org)—In sub-Saharan Africa, few agricultural parasites are as devastating to a wide variety of crops as Striga hermonthica, commonly known as witchweed. It chokes out such staple crops as sorghum, millet and rice, which show symptoms similar to those of drought or soil nutrient deficiency.

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