It is well known that burning of vegetation stimulates new plant growth and landscape
regeneration. The discovery that char and smoke from such fires promote seed germination …

Karrikins (KARs) are a class of butenolide compounds found in smoke that were first
identified as seed germination stimulants for fire‐following species. Early studies of KARs …

Karrikins (KARs) are butenolides found in smoke that can influence germination and
seedling development of many plants. The KAR signaling mechanism is hypothesized to be …

Discovery of the primary seed germination stimulant in smoke, 3-methyl-2 H-furo [2, 3-c]
pyran-2-one (KAR1), has resulted in identification of a family of structurally related plant …

Strigolactones (SLs) are endogenous hormones and exuded signaling molecules in plant
responses to low levels of mineral nutrients. Key mediators of the SL signaling pathway in …

Karrikins are a chemically defined family of plant growth regulators discovered in smoke
from burning plant material. Karrikins are potent in breaking dormancy of seeds of many …

Genetic studies in Arabidopsis implicate an α/β-hydrolase, KARRIKIN-INSENSITIVE 2 (KAI2)
as a receptor for karrikins, germination-promoting butenolide small molecules found in the …

Karrikins - a new class of phytoreactive compounds derived from smoke Page 1
Karrikinolide – a Phytoreactive Compound Derived from Smoke with Applications in …

Twenty‐seven years ago, H. Hopf published the only previous comprehensive review on
branched oligoenes that had the title “Dendralenes: A Neglected Family of Hydrocarbons” …

The butenolide, 3-methyl-2 H-furo [2, 3-c] pyran-2-one (1), is a major compound in smoke
responsible for promoting the seed germination of a wide range of plant species. We now …