Anchorene is an endogenous diapocarotenoid required for anchor root formation in Arabidopsis
Kun-Peng Jia, Alexandra J. Dickinson, Jianing Mi, Guoxin Cui, Najeh M. Kharbatia, Xiujie Guo, Erli Sugiono, Manuel Aranda, Magnus Rueping, Philip N. Benfey, Salim Al-Babili
The paper identifies anchorene, a carotenoid-derived dialdehyde, as an endogenous signal required for anchor root formation in Arabidopsis, showing it modulates auxin homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2018 · PreprintPlant Biology