Phytoparasite avoidance: Manipulation of strigolactone exudation, not biosynthesis
Jiahui Xu1, Wenguan Zhou1, Weiqiang Li2
1Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710129, China.
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
|May 23, 2025
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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