Article
Genetic variation in Sorghum bicolor strigolactones and their role in resistance against Striga hermonthica.
Journal of experimental botany - 23 Apr 2018
Mohemed Nasreldin, Charnikhova Tatsiana, Fradin Emilie F, Rienstra Juriaan, Babiker Abdelgabar G T, Bouwmeester Harro J
Abstract excerpt
Sorghum is an important food, feed, and industrial crop worldwide. Parasitic weeds of the genus Striga constitute a major constraint to sorghum production, particularly in the drier parts of the world. In this study we analysed the Striga germination stimulants, strigolactones, in the root exudates of 36 sorghum genotypes and assessed Striga germination and infection. Low germination-stimulating activity and low...
Topics
- Antibiosis
- Genetic Variation
- Lactones
- Plant Weeds
- Sorghum
- Striga
