Strigolactones are germination stimulants of many of the Orobanchaceae parasitic plants. Strigolactones biosynthetically derive from the carotenoids, which defines them to belong to the chemical class of the isoprenoids. In a brand new review, entitled “The role of isoprenoids in the chemical interaction between plants and other organisms in their rhizosphere”, we discuss the role of the isoprenoids, including strigolactones, in the below ground communication of plants with other organisms, including parasitic plants and microbiota.
Bouwmeester, H., Zerbe, P., Peters, R.J., Wang, K., and Dong, L. The role of isoprenoids in the chemical interaction between plants and other organisms in their rhizosphere. aBIOTECH (2025).
