Germination Stimulation of Striga gesnerioides Seeds by Hosts and Nonhosts

Genetic Structure and Analysis of Host and Nonhost Interactions of Striga gesnerioides (Witchweed) from Central Florida.

ABSTRACT Striga gesnerioides is a root hemiparasite of wild and cultivated legumes, among which cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and Indigofera hirsuta are suitable hosts. In this study, we examined the genetic structure and host-parasite interaction of a strain of S. gesnerioides parasitizing I. hirsuta (SGFL) from central Florida (United States). Amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis was ...

Phenetic relationships among different races of Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke from West Africa.

Striga gesnerioides is a root hemiparasite that primarily parasitizes dicotyledonous species, including cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) and other legumes. Based on the differential resistance response of various cultivars, landraces, and breeding lines, it has been proposed that several distinct races of cowpea-parasitic S. gesnerioides exist in West Africa. In this study, we used amplified fragm...

Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of Demethylsorgolactone. Dependence of the Stimulatory Activity of Striga hermonthica and Orobanche crenata Seed Germination on the Absolute Configuration

Asymmetric Synthesis of All Stereoisomers of the Strigol Analogue GR24. Dependence of Absolute Configuration on Stimulatory Activity of Striga hermonthica and Orobanche crenata Seed Germination

Differential Activity of Striga hermonthica Seed Germination Stimulants and Gigaspora rosea Hyphal Branching Factors in Rice and Their Contribution to Underground Communication

Strigolactones (SLs) trigger germination of parasitic plant seeds and hyphal branching of symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. There is extensive structural variation in SLs and plants usually produce blends of different SLs. The structural variation among natural SLs has been shown to impact their biological activity as hyphal branching and parasitic plant seed germination stimulants. ...