Anchorene is an endogenous diapocarotenoid required for anchor root formation in Arabidopsis
K. Jia, A. J. Dickinson, J. Mi, G. Cui, N. M. Kharbatia, X. Guo, E. Sugiono, M. Aranda, M. Rueping, P. N. Benfey, S. Al-Babili
The paper identifies anchorene, a carotenoid-derived dialdehyde, as an endogenous signal required for anchor root formation in Arabidopsis, showing it modulates auxin homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2018 · PreprintPlant Biology