β-cyclocitral is a conserved root growth regulator
Alexandra Jazz Dickinson, Kevin R. Lehner, Jianing Mi, Kun‐Peng Jia, Medhavinee Mijar, Jose Ramon Dinneny, Salim Al‐Babili, Philip N. Benfey
The paper identifies β-cyclocitral as a root growth regulator that enhances root depth and branching in Arabidopsis, tomato, and rice, independent of auxin and other signaling pathways.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 8, 2019Peer-reviewedPlant Biology