Strigolactones (SLs) are a unique and novel class of phytohormones that regulate numerous
processes of growth and development in plants. Besides their endogenous functions as …

Parasitic plants have a unique heterotrophic lifestyle based on the extraction of water and
nutrients from host plants. Some parasitic plant species, particularly those of the family …

Karrikins (KARs) are butenolides found in smoke that can influence germination and
seedling development of many plants. The KAR signaling mechanism is hypothesized to be …

Seedling emergence in monocots depends mainly on mesocotyl elongation, requiring
coordination between developmental signals and environmental stimuli. Strigolactones …

The development of potent strigolactone (SL) agonists as suicidal germination inducers
could be a useful strategy for controlling root parasitic weeds, but uncertainty about the SL …

Parasitic plants are worldwide threats that damage major agricultural crops. To initiate
infection, parasitic plants have developed the ability to locate hosts and grow towards them …

Phelipanche ramosa is an obligate root-parasitic weed that threatens major crops in central
Europe. In order to germinate, it must perceive various structurally divergent host-exuded …

An increasing interest in plant protein–metabolite interactions has occurred in the past
decade due to advancements in technology and methodology. Metabolite receptors …

Crop parasites of the Striga genera are a major biological deterrent to food security in Africa
and are one of the largest obstacles to poverty alleviation on the continent. Striga seeds …

Strigolactones serve as germination signals for several root-parasitic plant species within
the Orobanchaceae family. Yet, their role in the life cycle of the facultatively parasitic genus …