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Strigolactones—intriguing biologically active compounds: perspectives for deciphering their biological role and for proposing practical application
Author(s) -
Vurro Maurizio,
Yoneyama Koichi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pest management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1526-4998
pISSN - 1526-498X
DOI - 10.1002/ps.3257
Subject(s) - rhizosphere , biological activity , strigolactone , biology , allelopathy , germination , ecology , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , biochemistry , bacteria , arabidopsis , mutant , gene , in vitro , genetics
Strigolactones are a class of bioactive natural metabolites produced by plant roots and released into the rhizosphere. They were discovered as signals indispensable for the induction of germination of seeds of root parasitic weeds, but since then, interestingly, many other biological, physiological and ecological roles have been described. This has suddenly provoked huge scientific interest in these compounds within different research fields. In this short perspective the attention is focused mainly on the ongoing and future research aimed at deciphering the biological roles of strigolactones that could positively affect, more or less directly, the management of parasitic weeds. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry