Rhizosphere communication of plants, parasitic plants and AM fungi
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Plants use an array of secondary metabolites to defend themselves against harmful organisms and to attract others that are beneficial. However, the attraction of beneficial organisms could also lead to abuse by malevolent organisms. An exciting example of such abuse is the relationship between plants, beneficial mutualistic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and harmful parasitic plants. Signalling molecules called strigolactones, which are secreted by plant roots in low concentrations, induce the growth of both obligate biotrophs. Here, we review the importance of strigolactones for these two interactions and discuss possible developments that should further clarify the role of these signalling molecules in rhizosphere processes.
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SLs are exuded by roots into the rhizosphere, where they promote arbuscular mycorrhiza, especially under phosphate starvation conditions.
“SLs are exuded by roots into the rhizosphere, where they promote arbuscular mycorrhiza, especially under phosphate starvation conditions.”
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Root parasitic plants such as Striga use SLs as germination cues.
“Root parasitic plants, such as Striga, appear to exploit this mechanism and use SLs as germination cues (reviewed in Bouwmeester et al., 2007).”
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- Authors
- Bouwmeester, H. J., Roux, C., Lopez-Raez, J. A., & Bécard, G.
- Affiliations
- Wageningen University & Research (NL)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Bouwmeester, Harro J.
- Bécard, Guillaume
- Venue
- Trends in Plant Science
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2007-05
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 224-230
- ISSN
- 1360-1385 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2058374195
- Cited by
- 486
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 3.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- research.wur.nl
- Locations
- Trends in Plant Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling (acceptedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Keywords
- strigolactones, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, parasitic plants, plant-microbe interactions, plant secondary metabolites, root exudates, mutualism, parasitism, plant defense
- MeSH terms
- Host-Parasite Interactions, Indans, Symbiosis, 4-Butyrolactone, Ecosystem, Plant Roots, Orobanche, Striga, Mycorrhizae
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