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ArticleNature communications2024

Chromosome-scale pearl millet genomes reveal CLAMT1b as key determinant of strigolactone pattern and Striga susceptibility.

Hendrik N J Kuijer, Jian You Wang, Salim Bougouffa, Michael Abrouk, Muhammad Jamil, Roberto Incitti, Intikhab Alam, Aparna Balakrishna, Derry Alvarez, Cristina Votta and 13 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Characterization and Quantification of Strigolactones in Root Exudates.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026
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  7. Millets for a sustainable future.Journal of experimental botany · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Hendrik N J Kuijer *The BioActives Lab, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Jian You Wang *The BioActives Lab, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0779-474X
Salim Bougouffa *Computational Bioscience Research Center, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9218-6452
Michael AbroukCenter for Desert Agriculture, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9082-1432
Muhammad JamilThe BioActives Lab, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0221-518X
Roberto IncittiComputational Bioscience Research Center, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-6554-8489
Intikhab AlamComputational Bioscience Research Center, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-5306-847X
Aparna BalakrishnaThe BioActives Lab, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Derry AlvarezThe BioActives Lab, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-2051-1898
Cristina VottaDepartment of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino; Viale Mattioli 25, Torino, 10125, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6685-6547
Guan-Ting Erica ChenThe BioActives Lab, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Claudio MartínezUniversidade de Vigo, Facultade de Química and CINBIO, 36310, Vigo, Spain.
Andrea ZuccoloCenter for Desert Agriculture, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7574-0714
Lamis BerqdarThe BioActives Lab, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4677-9983
Salim SioudAnalytical Chemistry Core Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
Valentina FiorilliDepartment of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino; Viale Mattioli 25, Torino, 10125, Italy.
Angel R de LeraUniversidade de Vigo, Facultade de Química and CINBIO, 36310, Vigo, Spain.
Luisa LanfrancoDepartment of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino; Viale Mattioli 25, Torino, 10125, Italy.
Takashi GojoboriComputational Bioscience Research Center, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Rod A WingCenter for Desert Agriculture, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-6633-6226
Simon G KrattingerCenter for Desert Agriculture, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-6912-7411
Xin GaoComputational Bioscience Research Center, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7108-3574
Salim Al-BabiliThe BioActives Lab, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955-6900, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Salim.Babili@kaust.edu.sa.ORCID 0000-0003-4823-2882

Funding

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) OPP1136424King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) baseline
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The yield of pearl millet, a resilient cereal crop crucial for African food security, is severely impacted by the root parasitic weed Striga hermonthica, which requires host-released hormones, called strigolactones (SLs), for seed germination. Herein, we identify four SLs present in the Striga-susceptible line SOSAT-C88-P10 (P10) but absent in the resistant 29Aw (Aw). We generate chromosome-scale genome assemblies, including four gapless chromosomes for each line. The Striga-resistant Aw lacks a 0.7 Mb genome segment containing two putative CARLACTONOIC ACID METHYLTRANSFERASE1 (CLAMT1) genes, which may contribute to SL biosynthesis. Functional assays show that P10CLAMT1b produces the SL-biosynthesis intermediate methyl carlactonoate (MeCLA) and that MeCLA is the precursor of P10-specific SLs. Screening a diverse pearl millet panel confirms the pivotal role of the CLAMT1 section for SL diversity and Striga susceptibility. Our results reveal a reason for Striga susceptibility in pearl millet and pave the way for generating resistant lines through marker-assisted breeding or direct genetic modification.

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Genome, PlantLactonesPennisetumStrigaChromosomes, PlantDisease ResistanceMethyltransferasesPlant DiseasesPlant Growth RegulatorsPlant ProteinsPlant WeedsLactonesMethyltransferasesPlant Growth RegulatorsPlant Proteins

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PMID39134551
PMCPMC11319436

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