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Strigolactones - Biology and Applications

  • Hinanit Koltai
  • Cristina Prandi
Textbook

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xv
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  2. Strigolactone Biosynthesis and Signal Transduction
    Kun-Peng Jia, Changsheng Li, Harro J. Bouwmeester, Salim Al-Babili
    Pages 1-45
  3. Strigolactones as Plant Hormones
    Catherine Rameau, Sofie Goormachtig, Francesca Cardinale, Tom Bennett, Pilar Cubas
    Pages 47-87
  4. Strigolactones and Parasitic Plants
    Maurizio Vurro, Angela Boari, Benjamin Thiombiano, Harro Bouwmeester
    Pages 89-120
  5. The Role of Strigolactones in Plant–Microbe Interactions
    Soizic Rochange, Sofie Goormachtig, Juan Antonio Lopez-Raez, Caroline Gutjahr
    Pages 121-142
  6. Evolution of Strigolactone Biosynthesis and Signalling
    Sandrine Bonhomme, Mark Waters
    Pages 143-161
  7. The Chemistry of Strigolactones
    Cristina Prandi, Christopher S. P. McErlean
    Pages 163-198

About this book

Introduction

This book describes the exciting biology and chemistry of strigolactones. Outgrowth of shoot branches? Development of lateral roots? Interactions with beneficial microorganism? Avoiding parasitic plants? Responding to drought conditions? These important “decisions” made by the plant are all regulated by a group of plant hormones, termed Strigolactones.

Latest research unveiled some new biological concepts, such as a redefinition of plant hormones and their crosstalk, new functional diversity of receptors, evolvement of plants to parasitic life habit,  smoke and hormone mirrors, core signaling pathways, and even phloem transport of receptor proteins. Another important aspect of Strigolactones is its developed synthetic chemistry, and the opening of a variety of potential applications in agriculture and medicine.

The book will address teachers, lecturers and (post-) graduate students in biology and agronomy, and will clearly present the role strigolactones play in plant development, in induction of parasitic plant germination, interaction of plants with soil biota and abiotic stress conditions, prospects of strigolactone biochemistry and evolution, and chemical synthesis of natural strigolactones and analogs, and their potential applications. Glossary and synopses that may ease comprehension of the related terms and concepts will also be included.

Keywords

plant hormones strigolactone receptors and signalling abiotic stress response mycorrhiza parasitic plant germination plant development regulation plant-microbe interaction strigolactone biosynthesis

Editors and affiliations

  • Hinanit Koltai
    • 1
  • Cristina Prandi
    • 2
  1. 1.Institute of Plant ScienceAgricultural Research Organization (ARO) Volcani CenterRishon LeZionIsrael
  2. 2.Department of ChemistryUniversità degli Studi di TorinoTorinoItaly

About the editors


Prof. Hinanit Koltai has been a Senior Research Scientist at the Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel, since 2001. She is a member of the International Parasitic Plant Society, and serves on the Editorial Boards of several international scientific journals. In addition, Prof. Koltai is the author of more than 80 peer-reviewed publications, including more than 30 book chapters.

Prof. Cristina Prandi is a Full Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Torino, where she also serves as Deputy Director for Research. Her main interests are in organometallic chemistry, gold catalysis and target oriented synthesis. She has conducted research on the synthesis of bioactive phytohormone analogues, focusing on SAR (Structure Activity Relationship) studies and the design of active derivatives. Recently, she has also investigated the use of plant metabolite analogues for their potential anticancer benefits. She is the author of more than 100 scientific publications and holds three patents.

Prof. C. Prandi and H. Koltai chaired a COST ACTION exclusively dedicated to strigolactones (FA1206 2012-2017, Strigolactones, biological roles and applications).

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