Strigolactones (SLs) were originally isolated from plant root exudates as germination
stimulants for root parasitic plants of the family Orobanchaceae, including witchweeds …

Strigolactones (SLs) can be classified into two structurally distinct groups: canonical and non-
canonical SLs. Canonical SLs contain the ABCD ring system, and non-canonical SLs lack …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form mutualistic, symbiotic associations with the roots of
more than 80% of land plants. The fungi are incapable of completing their life cycle in the …

Striga is a major biotic constraint to sorghum production in semiarid tropical Africa and Asia.
Genetic resistance to this parasitic weed is the most economically feasible control measure …

The seeds of parasitic plants of the genera Striga and Orobanche will only germinate after
induction by a chemical signal exuded from the roots of their host. Up to now, several of …

Strigolactones are rhizosphere signalling compounds that mediate host location in
arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and parasitic plants. Here, the regulation of the …

The phenomenon of allelopathy encompasses all types of chemical interactions among
plants and microorganisms. Several hundred different organic compounds (allelochemicals) …

The parasitic weeds Orobanche and Striga spp. are a serious threat to agriculture in large
parts of the world. The lifecycle of the parasitic weeds is closely regulated by the presence of …

Secondary plant compounds are important signals in several symbiotic and pathogenic
plant-microbe interactions. The present review is limited to two groups of secondary plant …

Strigolactones released from plant roots induce hyphal branching of symbiotic arbuscular
mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and germination of root parasitic weeds, Striga and Orobanche spp …