Strigolactones, how are they synthesized to regulate plant growth and development?

Kaori Yoneyama, Philip B Brewer

Journal: Current opinion in plant biology 2021;63():102072

PMID: 34198192

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Abstract

Strigolactones (SLs) are multifunctional plant metabolites working not only as allelochemicals in the rhizosphere, but also as a novel class of hormones regulating growth and development in planta. To date, more than 30 SLs have been characterized, but the reason why plants produce structurally diverse SLs and the details of their biosynthetic pathway remain elusive. Recent studies using transcriptomics and reverse genetic techniques have paved the way to clarify the entire biosynthetic pathway of structurally diverse SLs. In this review, we discuss how various SLs are synthesized and what SL structural diversity means for plant growth and development.

Address: Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University, 3-5-7 Tarumi, Matsuyama, 790-8566, Japan; PRESTO, JST, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].; ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Waite Research Institute, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond SA 5064, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2021.102072

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MeSH Terms: Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring, Lactones, Plant Development, Plant Growth Regulators