Abstract
Parasitic flowering plants are usually named hemiparasites or holoparasites according to the presence or the absence of chlorophyll. Hemiparasitic plants are capable of independent photosynthesis but the rates are low. In a previous work [1], a study of chloroplasts isolated from the witchweed Striga (Scrophulariaceae), a root parasite in semi-arid tropics, showed some specific changes concerning more particularly the polar lipid composition. However, it was difficult to relate these changes to parasitism only, or both to parasitism and adaptation to drought since Striga sustains highly dry conditions in its natural environment. Therefore, the study of the biochemical composition and photosynthetic activity of chloroplasts, isolated from two different mistletoes growing in temperate (Viscum album, Viscaceae) and in semi-arid (Tapinanthus dodoneifolius, Loranthaceae) countries, seemed to be interesting to perform.
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