Helping Plants Fight Parasitic Vines

1,381 views · Published 24 July 2012 · 1:06 · Indexed 11 October 2026

Channel: UC Davis · 2012 · Science & Technology

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Parasitic vines like dodder are major pests. UC Davis plant biologist Neelima Sinha talks about her work which helps plants fight off these parasites by attacking the connections where they tap into the host.

Read more about Sinha's work to help plants fight off parasites at http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10292.

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