A holoparasitic plant replaces its own genes with host DNA to survive - Phys.org
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A holoparasitic plant replaces its own genes with host DNA to survive - Phys.org

Source:Phys.Org
Author:Ingrid Fadelli

All living organisms are known to inherit genes, DNA sequences that contain instructions for producing specific proteins and performing biological functions, from their parents. In some cases, however, genes can also shift between different species via a proc…