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strigolactone (usually uncountable, 複数形 strigolactones)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/03/25 19:16 UTC 版)
Strigolactones are plant hormones that have been implicated in inhibition of shoot branching. Strigolactones are carotenoid-derived and trigger germination of parasitic plant seeds (for example Striga from which they gained their name) and stimulate symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi. Strigolactones contain a labile ether bond that is easily hydrolyzed in the rhizosphere meaning that there is a large concentration gradient between areas near the root and those further away.