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An allelic series at the KARRIKIN INSENSITIVE 2 locus of Arabidopsis thaliana decouples ligand hydrolysis and receptor degradation from downstream signalling.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Oct 2018
Yao Jiaren, Mashiguchi Kiyoshi, Scaffidi Adrian, Akatsu Tomoki, Melville Kim T, Morita Ryo, Morimoto Yu, Smith Steven M, Seto Yoshiya, Flematti Gavin R, Yamaguchi Shinjiro, Waters Mark T
Abstract excerpt
Karrikins are butenolide compounds present in post-fire environments that can stimulate seed germination in many species, including Arabidopsis thaliana. Plants also produce endogenous butenolide compounds that serve as hormones, namely strigolactones (SLs). The receptor for karrikins (KARRIKIN INSENSITIVE 2; KAI2) and the receptor for SLs (DWARF14; D14) are homologous proteins that share many similarities. The...
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