The strigolactones, a known class of plant metabolites, have now been shown to constitute the long-sought hormone that suppresses lateral branch formation. These hormones are synthesized from a carotenoid precursor in the roots and transported to the shoots.
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Pichersky, E. Raging hormones in plants. Nat Chem Biol 4, 584–586 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio1008-584
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