In our study, transcripts of several genes coding for cell wall-degrading enzymes, including endoglucanases, pectate lyases, xylanases, and mannanases, were found to be highly abundant in the final infection stages of Cuscuta, which is consistent with previous reports on the detection of such enzymes in haustoria (Nagar et al. 1984; Johnsen et al. 2015). The gene discussed is MANBA; the disease is infection.