Parasitic Plants 'Sniff' out Hosts 3 (IMAGE)

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Parasitic Plants 'Sniff' out Hosts 3

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Photograph of Cuscutta salina parasitizing salicornia in Palo Alto. This image relates to article that appeared in the 29 September 2006 issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Justin Runyon of Pennsylvania State University and colleagues, was titled "Volatile Chemical Cues Guide Host Location and Host Selection by Parasitic Plants."

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Photo provided by Collin Purrington (Courtesy of De Moraes and Mescher Labs), Pennsylvania State University, via <i>Science</i>-AAAS.

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