title: A dual role of strigolactones in phosphate acquisition and utilization in plants.
abstract: Phosphorus, acquired in the form of phosphate (Pi), is one of the primary macronutrients for plants but is least available in the soil. Pi deficiency is a major factor limiting plant growth, development and reproduction. Plants have developed a complex signaling network to respond to Pi deficiency. The recent discovery of strigolactones, a new class of plant hormones, has led to an emerging signaling module illustrating the integrated control of Pi acquisition, plant-microbe symbiotic interactions and plant architecture. This review article focuses on the recent findings of plant responses and roles of strigolactones to Pi deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA. chenj@ornl.gov.
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Czarnecki
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Weston
authors.forename: Gerald A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Tuskan
authors.forename: Jin-Gui
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D007783:Lactones / Q000378:metabolism*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000378:metabolism*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology; D013559:Symbiosis / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D007783:Lactones; D010710:Phosphates; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators