S. Al-Babili

This study shows that overexpressing Zaxinone Synthase in rice increases zaxinone levels, enhances growth, and improves phosphate uptake, leading to higher grain yield.

This study shows that abscisic acid (ABA) inhibits Striga seed germination but is released by germinated seeds as a rhizospheric signal to enhance competitive advantage and host infestation.

This study shows that β-ionone reprograms Arabidopsis transcriptome and enhances resistance to Botrytis cinerea through hormone modulation and stress response activation.

This study identifies the role of OsMAX1-1400 in rice by showing its specific contribution to canonical strigolactone biosynthesis and its impact on plant architecture and rhizospheric interactions.

The paper profiles apocarotenoids and CCD gene expression in rice during AM symbiosis and phosphate conditions, identifying novel markers.

This study identifies OsZAS2 as a zaxinone-forming enzyme in rice that regulates growth, development, and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.

The paper identifies nitrogen competition as the mechanism controlling cnidarian-Symbiodiniaceae symbioses, showing glucose limits symbiont nitrogen availability while ammonium promotes growth.

This paper identifies AtD27-like1 as a cis/cis-{beta}-carotene isomerase that contributes to strigolactone biosynthesis and negatively affects ABA levels in Arabidopsis.

This study shows canonical strigolactones in rice are not responsible for shoot branching inhibition but act as rhizospheric signals to influence Striga germination and mycorrhizal colonization.

This study shows that modifying carotenoid metabolism in tomato improves biomass, stress tolerance, and yield while enhancing nutritional value and shelf life.

This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 to disrupt CCD7 in rice, altering strigolactone biosynthesis and resulting in increased tillering and a dwarf phenotype.

This study reports the genome of Solanum pimpinellifolium and identifies genes related to salinity tolerance, showing higher copy numbers of inositol-related genes in this species.