Silva, Ana RitaPereira, CarlaCalhelha, Ricardo C.García, Pablo A.Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.Barros, Lillian2022-01-312022-01-312021Silva, Ana Rita; Pereira, Carla; Calhelha, Ricardo; García, Pablo; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian (2021). Comparative analysis on parasite and host bioactive properties - a Cytinus hypocistis (L.) L. case study. In Encontro Ciência 2021http://hdl.handle.net/10198/24963Cytinus hypocistis (L.) L. is a rootless, stemless, and leafless holoparasite with a vegetative body reduced to an endophytic system that only grows inside the host [1,2]. Although to date, most studies on plant parasitism were focused on nutrient transfer from host to the parasite and the influence of parasites on host plants, a growing number of studies have documented the transfer of non-nutrient molecules. The transference of phytohormones, secondary metabolites, RNAs, and proteins suggests that hosts may significantly impact parasite physiology and ecology [3].engCytinus hypocistis (L.)conference poster