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Mendeley readers
| Title |
Q&A: What are strigolactones and why are they important to plants and soil microbes?
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| Published in |
BMC Biology, March 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1741-7007-12-19 |
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| Authors |
Steven M Smith |
| Abstract |
What are strigolactones? Strigolactones are signaling compounds made by plants. They have two main functions: first, as endogenous hormones to control plant development, and second as components of root exudates to promote symbiotic interactions between plants and soil microbes. Some plants that are parasitic on other plants have established a third function, which is to stimulate germination of their seeds when in close proximity to the roots of a suitable host plant. It is this third function that led to the original discovery and naming of strigolactones. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 3 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 3 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 197 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2 | 1% |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 2 | 1% |
| Unknown | 184 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 38 | 19% |
| Researcher | 32 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 12% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 35 | 18% |
| Unknown | 35 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 113 | 57% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 26 | 13% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 5% |
| Environmental Science | 6 | 3% |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 4 | 2% |
| Unknown | 37 | 19% |