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The role of strigolactones during plant interactions with the pathogenic fungus Fusarium oxysporum.
Planta - 1 Jun 2016
Foo Eloise, Blake Sara N, Fisher Brendan J, Smith Jason A, Reid James B
Abstract excerpt
MAIN CONCLUSION: Strigolactones (SLs) do not influence spore germination or hyphal growth of Fusarium oxysporum. Mutant studies revealed no role for SLs but a role for ethylene signalling in defence against this pathogen in pea. Strigolactones (SLs) play important roles both inside the plant as a hormone and outside the plant as a rhizosphere signal in interactions with mycorrhizal fungi and parasitic weeds. What...
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