A parasitic dodder wraps around a sesame plant (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

A parasitic dodder wraps around a sesame plant

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A dodder parasitizes a sesame plant, stealing nutrients and genetic material from its host. 

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Osaka Metropolitan University

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