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A petunia ABC protein controls strigolactone-dependent symbiotic signalling and branching.
Nature - 7 Mar 2012
Kretzschmar Tobias, Kohlen Wouter, Sasse Joelle, Borghi Lorenzo, Schlegel Markus, Bachelier Julien B, Reinhardt Didier, Bours Ralph, Bouwmeester Harro J, Martinoia Enrico
Abstract excerpt
Strigolactones were originally identified as stimulators of the germination of root-parasitic weeds that pose a serious threat to resource-limited agriculture. They are mostly exuded from roots and function as signalling compounds in the initiation of arbuscular mycorrhizae, which are plant-fungus symbionts with a global effect on carbon and phosphate cycling. Recently, strigolactones were established to be...
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