Many new questions on the regulation of shoot branching have been raised in recent years,
prompting a review and reassessment of the role of each signal involved. Sugars and their …

Strigolactones are a structurally diverse class of plant hormones that control many aspects of
shoot and root growth. Strigolactones are also exuded by plants into the rhizosphere, where …

Carotenoids are isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic and some non‐
photosynthetic organisms. They are essential for photosynthesis and contribute to many …

Maize (Zea mays) is a major staple crop in Africa, where its yield and the livelihood of
millions are compromised by the parasitic witchweed Striga. Germination of Striga is …

In addition to its role in water and nutrient uptake, the root system is fundamentally important
because it anchors a plant to its substrate. Although a wide variety of root systems exist …

Strigolactones (SLs) are carotenoid-derived plant hormones and signaling molecules. When
released into the soil, SLs indicate the presence of a host to symbiotic fungi and root …

There have been substantial advances in our understanding of many aspects of
strigolactone regulation of branching since the discovery of strigolactones as …

Shoot branching patterns result from the spatio-temporal regulation of axillary bud
outgrowth. Numerous endogenous, developmental and environmental factors are integrated …

The process of apical dominance by which the apical bud/shoot tip of the plant inhibits the
outgrowth of axillary buds located below has been studied for more than a century. Different …

Strigolactones (SLs), which are biosynthesized mainly in roots, modulate various aspects of
plant growth and development. Here, we review recent research on the role of SLs and their …