Expanding the repertoire of suicidal germination stimulants for control of parasitic weeds
Gracia D Mave, Thommas Mutemi Musyoka, Sylvia Mutinda, Francisca Mutindi, Willy Kibet, Esther Mary Munyoki Toili, Samuel Muiruri, Justus Onguso, Jaindra Nath Tripathi, Leena Tripathi, Steven Maina Runo
The paper identifies a new strigolactone analog using AlphaFold2-based in silico screening, offering a cost-effective method for suicidal germination of Striga weeds.
bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology