Phytoparasite avoidance: Manipulation of strigolactone exudation, not biosynthesis

2025/05/23 by Jiahui Xu, Wenguan Zhou, Weiqiang Li +2 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Plant Parasitism and Resistance #Plant and animal studies #Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/jipb.13937

openalex publication_date 2025/05/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Strigolactones exuded from host plants induce the germination of phytoparasites. Recent studies demonstrate that knocking out ABCG transporter genes decreases strigolactone exudation and represses parasite seed germination with fewer negative impact on crop growth and yield compared with manipulating strigolactone biosynthesis, providing a novel approach to control parasitic plants.

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