Research Progresses on the Synthesis, Signaling Pathways and Physiological Functions of Strigolactones
CHEN Jing-Wen1,2, ZHANG Jun-Min3, LI Yan-Yan1, JI Jun1*
1 Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050022, China; 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; 3 Anxin County Agricultural Technology Workstation, Baoding 071600, China
Abstract：Strigolactones (SLs) is a newly identified class of phytohormones that strongly inhibit the formation of branches/tillers in plants, and plays an important role in the process of plant growth and development and stress resistance. With the further study of SLs synthesis and signal pathway, a series of genes have been identified that can be used to regulate plant type formation. In this review, discovery process, chemical structure, synthetic pathway, metabolic pathway, distribution and transport, signaling pathway, and its function in regulating plant growth and development of SLs were reviewed. At the same time, the development of this field was prospeced, and it was believed that the regulation of plant type, resistance and parasitism by SLs would become the focus of future research. This paper provides ideas and theoretical basis for establishing ideal plant type and breeding new varieties with high yield and stress resistance in the future.
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CHEN Jing-Wen, ZHANG Jun-Min, LI Yan-Yan, JI Jun. Research Progresses on the Synthesis, Signaling Pathways and Physiological Functions of Strigolactones. 农业生物技术学报, 2025, 33(4): 888-897.
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