Two phytohormones synergistically induce parasitic weeds seed germination via KAI2d receptors
Taiki Suzuki, Tomoya Ishikawa, Marco Bürger, Masahiko Otani, Koji Miyamoto, Wendi Jiang, Hanae Kaku, Naoki Kitaoka, Hideyuki Matsuura, Michio Kuruma, Kotaro Nishiyama, Yoshiya Seto
This study identifies jasmonates and strigolactones as synergistic inducers of seed germination in root parasitic plants via KAI2d receptors.
bioRxiv · Jan 1, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology