[HN Gopher] The Mystery of Mistletoe's Missing Genes
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       The Mystery of Mistletoe's Missing Genes
        
       Author : dnetesn
       Score  : 49 points
       Date   : 2020-12-25 12:25 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | jelliclesfarm wrote:
       | Mistletoes are plants of the genus Viscum from the sandalwood
       | family..Santalaceae.
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       | Mistletoes ..like sandalwoods..are semi-parasitic, epiphytic
       | shrubs that select trees as hosts.
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       | One of my current projects is preparing the crop planning for
       | sandalwood plantations. Santalum Album or Indian sandalwood is
       | the best cultivar and has the most valuable sandalwood heartwood.
       | It takes about 15 years to get a good heartwood and sapwood ratio
       | as well as the best quality for the best oil distillation.
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       | It has to follow a very strict crop and host planting rotation.
       | Many host plants of different lifespans have to be selected as
       | the first two years are most crucial for its parasitic inputs.
       | 
       | There is much we don't know about this family.
        
       | mdaniel wrote:
       | SciShow had a related video "Mistletoe: The Holiday Plant That
       | Shouldn't Exist" which was moderately interesting:
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjkWJsFBaGA
        
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