1. Introduction: The parasitic syndrome in higher plants
Henning S. Heide-Jørgensen
1.1 Parasitism in plants
1.2 Hemi- and holoparasitism
1.3 The haustorium
1.4 Dispersal and germination strategies
1.5 Host range
1.6 Geographical distribution
1.7 The parasitic plant families
1.8. Parasite look-alike
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Part I: The Orobanchaceae and their parasitic mechanisms
2. The haustorium and the life cycles of parasitic Orobanchaceae
Daniel M. Joel
2.1 How do we define the haustorium in the Orobanchaceae?
2.2 Life cycles of facultative and obligate Orobanchaceae
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3. Functional structure of the mature haustorium
Daniel M. Joel
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Haustorium diversity
3.3 Lateral and terminal haustoria
3.4 Morphological features of terminal haustoria
3.5 Roots of hemiparasites
3.6 Morphological features of lateral haustoria
3.7 The anatomical complexity of haustoria
3.8 Tissue organization within the mature haustorium
3.9 The conductive system
3.10 Developmental aspects of the vascular system
3.11 The mature endophyte
3.12 The haustorial neck
3.13 The base of lateral haustoria
3.14 The base of terminal haustoria
3.15 Exceptional haustoria
3.16 Are haustoria homologous to roots?
3.17 Concluding remarks
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4. Haustorium initiation and early development
Pradeepa C.G. Bandaranayake and John I. Yoder
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Early haustorium development
4.3 Haustorium initiation factors
4.4 Haustorium signal transduction
4.5 Evolutionary origins
4.6 Conclusions
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5. Haustorium invasion into host tissues
Alejandro Pérez-de-Luque
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Preparing for penetration
5.3 Penetration
5.4 Duration of penetration
5.5 Avoiding defences: tricks of war
5.6 Conclusions
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6. The physiology of the established parasite-host association
James H. Westwood
6.1 General physiological considerations
6.2 Nutrient acquisition and transport
6.3 Direction of movement
6.4 Hormone interactions
6.5 Macromolecules
6.6 Conclusions
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7. Host reaction to attack by root parasitic plants
Michael P. Timko and Julie D. Scholes
7.1 Introduction
7.2 General mechanisms of host resistance
7.3 Histological characteristics of the host resistance responses
7.4 Genetic Basis of Resistance
7.5 Cell signalling and gene expression in host defence responses
7.6 Conclusions and perspective
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8. Seed production and dispersal in the Orobanchaceae
Daniel M. Joel
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9. The seed and the seedling
Daniel M. Joel and Hilla Bar
9.1 Surface structure
9.2 Anatomy
9.3 Water absorption
9.4 Site of signal percep
