DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Marcela, SOUDEK, Petr, VANĚK, Tomáš. Triazolide Strigolactone Mimics Influence Root Development in Arabidopsis. Journal of Natural Products. 2017, 80(5), 1318-1327. ISSN 0163-3864. E-ISSN 1520-6025

Strigolactones are the most recently recognized class of phytohormones, which are also known to establish plant symbiosis with arbuscular mycorhizal fungi or induce germination of parasitic plants. Their relatively complex structures and low stability urgently calls for simple derivatives with maintained biological function. We have prepared a series of triazolide strigolactone mimics and studied their ability to affect root development of Arabidopsis thaliana. The strigolactone mimics significantly induced root elongation and lateral root formation while resembling the effect of the reference compound GR24.