Article
A small-molecule screen identifies new functions for the plant hormone strigolactone.
Nature chemical biology - 1 Oct 2010
Tsuchiya Yuichiro, Vidaurre Danielle, Toh Shigeo, Hanada Atsushi, Nambara Eiji, Kamiya Yuji, Yamaguchi Shinjiro, McCourt Peter
Abstract excerpt
Parasitic weeds of the genera Striga and Orobanche are considered the most damaging agricultural agents in the developing world. An essential step in parasitic seed germination is sensing a group of structurally related compounds called strigolactones that are released by host plants. Although this makes strigolactone synthesis and action a major target of biotechnology, little fundamental information is known...
Topics
- Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
- Arabidopsis
- Arabidopsis Proteins
- Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors
- Genotype
- Germination
- Hypocotyl
- Lactones
- Light
- Nuclear Proteins
- Plant Growth Regulators
