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The seeds of parasitic plants need to be able to sense their host's presence to germinate at the correct time and in the correct place. This is done through the detection of plant hormones, strigolactones. However, the origin of this sensory system is unknown. Conn et al. investigated the diversity of strigolactone receptors in multiple lineages of parasitic plants and their close relatives.
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