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Q&A: What are strigolactones and why are they important to plants and soil microbes?
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Smith, SM, Q&A: What are strigolactones and why are they important to plants and soil microbes?, BMC Biology, 12 Article 19. ISSN 1741-7007 (2014) [Contribution to Refereed Journal]
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DOI: doi:10.1186/1741-7007-12-19
Abstract
What are strigolactones? Strigolactones are signaling compounds made by plants. They have two main functions: first, as endogenous hormones to control plant development, and second as components of root exudates to promote symbiotic interactions between plants and soil microbes. Some plants that are parasitic on other plants have established a third function, which is to stimulate germination of their seeds when in close proximity to the roots of a suitable host plant. It is this third function that led to the original discovery and naming of strigolactones.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Contribution to Refereed Journal |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | strigolactones, plants, soil microbes, signals |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Plant Biology |
| Research Field: | Plant Physiology |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |
| Author: | Smith, SM (Professor Steven Smith) |
| ID Code: | 101329 |
| Year Published: | 2014 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
| Deposited By: | Plant Science |
| Deposited On: | 2015-06-17 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-01-19 |
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