Transcripts of numerous genes encoding cell-wall-degrading enzymes, such as endoglucanases, pectate lyases, xylanases and mannanases, were found to be highly abundant in the final infection stages of Cuscuta (Ranjan et al., 2014; Ikeue et al., 2015; Bawin et al., 2023), which aligns with earlier reports that identified these enzymes in infection sites (Nagar et al., 1984; Johnsen et al., 2015). Here, MANBA is linked to infection.