Balanophoraceae 521 claims

family · order Santalales · 36 taxa · NCBI Taxonomy ↗

36 entries

Balanophora96 claims · 21 papersBalanophora fungosaalso B. fungosa var. indica · also B. fungosa subsp. fungosa38 claims · 13 papersThonningia sanguinea37 claims · 7 papersCorynaea crassa28 claims · 6 papersLangsdorffia28 claims · 4 papersLophophytum mirabilealso L. mirabile subsp. bolivianum27 claims · 6 papersBalanophora japonicaalso B . japonica Makino26 claims · 9 papersLophophytum23 claims · 7 papersBalanophoraceae19 claims · 9 papersBalanophora involucrata18 claims · 5 papersBalanophora laxiflora18 claims · 5 papersRhopalocnemis phalloides17 claims · 5 papersBalanophora harlandii16 claims · 5 papersLangsdorffia hypogaea16 claims · 3 papersBalanophora elongataalso B. elongata var. ungeriana15 claims · 4 papersBalanophora polyandra15 claims · 5 papersBalanophora yakushimensis13 claims · 2 papersBalanophora papuana10 claims · 3 papersLophophytum leandrialso L. leandrii10 claims · 2 papersLophophytum pyramidalealso Archimedea pyramidalis10 claims · 2 papersBalanophora indicaalso Balanophora fungosa subsp. indica9 claims · 2 papersBalanophora subcupularis8 claims · 2 papersLathrophytum peckoltii8 claims · 1 paperBalanophora tobiracola6 claims · 2 papersHelosis cayennensis6 claims · 1 paperOmbrophytum6 claims · 2 papersBalanophora abbreviata5 claims · 2 papersSarcophyte4 claims · 1 paperThonningia4 claims · 1 paperBalanophora aphylla3 claims · 1 paperHelosis3 claims · 2 papersOmbrophytum subterraneum3 claims · 1 paperBalanophora flava2 claims · 2 papersOmbrophytum villamariensis2 claims · 1 paperOmbrophytum chilensis1 claim · 1 paperScybalium1 claim · 1 paper
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Functional integration of host derived mitochondrial genes occurred without nuclear regulatory factor transfer.

Taxon
LophophytumLophophytume0
Outcome
functional integratione0
Qualifier
without the co-transfer of nuclear regulatory factorse0

Verbatim

e0

“this extensive functional integration occurred without the co-transfer of nuclear regulatory factors; Lophophytum relies entirely on its pre-existing native machinery.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 590–757

Title

A structural solution to functional HGT: gene chimaerism bypasses mitochondrial expression barriers in parasitic plants

Maria Emilia Roulet; Luis Federico Ceriotti; Leonardo Martin Gatica Soria; et al. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2026. doi:10.1098/rspb.2025.2955

Other claims from this paper (4)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Most functional xenologues are chimaeric and retain native 5 prime regions.

Taxon
LophophytumLophophytume1
Outcome
functional xenologues are chimaeric and retain native 5' regionse0

Verbatim

e0

“most functional xenologues are chimaeric and retain native 5' regions”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 883–952
e1

“Lophophytum relies entirely on its pre-existing native machinery.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 692–757

Title

A structural solution to functional HGT: gene chimaerism bypasses mitochondrial expression barriers in parasitic plants

Maria Emilia Roulet; Luis Federico Ceriotti; Leonardo Martin Gatica Soria; et al. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2026. doi:10.1098/rspb.2025.2955

Other claims from this paper (4)
Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Native 5 prime regions probably put foreign coding sequences under a recognized native promoter.

Taxon
LophophytumLophophytume1
Outcome
foreign coding sequences under the control of a recognizable native promotere0
Qualifier
retain native 5' regionse0

Verbatim

e0

“retain native 5' regions that probably place foreign coding sequences under the control of a recognizable native promoter.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 928–1050
e1

“Lophophytum relies entirely on its pre-existing native machinery.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 692–757

Title

A structural solution to functional HGT: gene chimaerism bypasses mitochondrial expression barriers in parasitic plants

Maria Emilia Roulet; Luis Federico Ceriotti; Leonardo Martin Gatica Soria; et al. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2026. doi:10.1098/rspb.2025.2955

Other claims from this paper (4)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

RNA editing machinery processes novel host specific sites efficiently.

Taxon
LophophytumLophophytume1
Outcome
novel host-specific sitese0
Qualifier
RNA editing machinery efficiently processese0

Verbatim

e0

“the RNA editing machinery efficiently processes novel host-specific sites.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1132–1206
e1

“Lophophytum relies entirely on its pre-existing native machinery.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 692–757

Title

A structural solution to functional HGT: gene chimaerism bypasses mitochondrial expression barriers in parasitic plants

Maria Emilia Roulet; Luis Federico Ceriotti; Leonardo Martin Gatica Soria; et al. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2026. doi:10.1098/rspb.2025.2955

Other claims from this paper (4)
Associationauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Functional replacement favors genes with low editing requirements and no introns.

Taxon
LophophytumLophophytume1
Gene
genes with inherently low editing requirements and no intronse0
Outcome
functional replacemente0
Direction
biased towardse0

Verbatim

e0

“functional replacement appears biased towards genes with inherently low editing requirements and no introns”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1216–1323
e1

“Lophophytum relies entirely on its pre-existing native machinery.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 692–757

Title

A structural solution to functional HGT: gene chimaerism bypasses mitochondrial expression barriers in parasitic plants

Maria Emilia Roulet; Luis Federico Ceriotti; Leonardo Martin Gatica Soria; et al. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2026. doi:10.1098/rspb.2025.2955

Other claims from this paper (4)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Lophophytum mirabile shows great intraspecific variability in mitochondrial chromosome content.

Taxon
Lophophytum mirabileLophophytum mirabilee0
Outcome
intraspecific variability in chromosome contente1

Verbatim

e0

“sampled different individuals of the holoparasite Lophophytum mirabile, along with their host plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 483–583
e1

“we uncovered great intraspecific variability in chromosome content”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 900–966

Title

Highly variable mitochondrial chromosome content in a holoparasitic plant due to recurrent gains of foreign circular DNA

Gatica Soria, Leonardo Martin; Roulet, Maria Emilia; Tulle, Walter Daniel; et al. CONICET Digital (CONICET) 2025

Other claims from this paper (6)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The mitochondrial pangenome of Lophophytum mirabile comprises 105 distinct chromosomes.

Taxon
Lophophytum mirabileLophophytum mirabilee0
Outcome
mitochondrial pangenomee2
Value
105 distinct chromosomese2

Verbatim

e0

“sampled different individuals of the holoparasite Lophophytum mirabile, along with their host plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 483–583
e2

“defined the mitochondrial pangenome of L. mirabile with 105 distinct chromosomes”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 971–1051

Title

Highly variable mitochondrial chromosome content in a holoparasitic plant due to recurrent gains of foreign circular DNA

Gatica Soria, Leonardo Martin; Roulet, Maria Emilia; Tulle, Walter Daniel; et al. CONICET Digital (CONICET) 2025

Other claims from this paper (6)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Foreign DNA makes up an estimated 93.5% of the mitochondrial genome of Lophophytum mirabile.

Taxon
Lophophytum mirabileLophophytum mirabilee0
Outcome
foreign contente3
Value
93.5%e3

Verbatim

e0

“sampled different individuals of the holoparasite Lophophytum mirabile, along with their host plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 483–583
e3

“The estimated foreign content reaches 93.5% of the mtDNA”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1053–1109

Title

Highly variable mitochondrial chromosome content in a holoparasitic plant due to recurrent gains of foreign circular DNA

Gatica Soria, Leonardo Martin; Roulet, Maria Emilia; Tulle, Walter Daniel; et al. CONICET Digital (CONICET) 2025

Other claims from this paper (6)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Lophophytum mirabile carries 73 fully-foreign mitochondrial chromosomes.

Taxon
Lophophytum mirabileLophophytum mirabilee0
Outcome
fully-foreign chromosomese4
Value
73e4

Verbatim

e0

“sampled different individuals of the holoparasite Lophophytum mirabile, along with their host plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 483–583
e4

“including 73 fully-foreign chromosomes”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1111–1149

Title

Highly variable mitochondrial chromosome content in a holoparasitic plant due to recurrent gains of foreign circular DNA

Gatica Soria, Leonardo Martin; Roulet, Maria Emilia; Tulle, Walter Daniel; et al. CONICET Digital (CONICET) 2025

Other claims from this paper (6)
Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The circle-mediated HGT model is a key mechanism for the acquisition of foreign mitochondrial chromosomes in Lophophytum mirabile.

Taxon
Lophophytum mirabileLophophytum mirabilee0
Outcome
their acquisitione5
Qualifier
circle-mediated HGT model as a key mechanisme5

Verbatim

e0

“sampled different individuals of the holoparasite Lophophytum mirabile, along with their host plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 483–583
e5

“support the circle-mediated HGT model as a key mechanism for their acquisition”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1155–1233

Title

Highly variable mitochondrial chromosome content in a holoparasitic plant due to recurrent gains of foreign circular DNA

Gatica Soria, Leonardo Martin; Roulet, Maria Emilia; Tulle, Walter Daniel; et al. CONICET Digital (CONICET) 2025

Other claims from this paper (6)