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Hooper, A. M., Hassanali, A., Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. and Pickett, J. A. 2009. New genetic opportunities from legume intercrops for controlling Striga spp. parasitic weeds. Pest Management Science. 65 (5), pp. 546-552. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1731
Authors | Hooper, A. M., Hassanali, A., Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. and Pickett, J. A. |
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Abstract | In smallholder farming in East Africa, intercropping of maize with the cattle forage legume, Desmodium uncinatum Jacq., prevents parasitism by Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. (witchweed) through an allelopathic mechanism. Isoschaftoside, a di-C-glycosylflavone, isolated from the root extract and root exudate of Desmodium, interferes with in vitro radicle development of germinated Striga. The biosynthetic pathway of this class of compound is already mostly present in edible legumes and in cereals, so characterisation of the enzyme and genes that control C-glycosylflavone biosynthesis has the potential to create this protection mechanism in other agriculturally important plants. (C) 2009 Society of Chemical Industry |
Keywords | Agronomy; Entomology |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Journal | Pest Management Science |
Journal citation | 65 (5), pp. 546-552 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1731 |
PubMed ID | 19266493 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Funder | Gatsby Charitable Foundation - UK |
Rockefeller Foundation | |
BBSRC Biological Interactions in the Root Environment initiative | |
Funder project or code | Centre for Sustainable Pest and Disease Management (PDM) |
Project: 4862 | |
Project: 4923 | |
ISSN | 1526498X |
Publisher | Wiley |
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