Ouedraogo Margueritte

1 INTRODUCTION Cereal cultivation in African regions is at high risk of being impacted by Striga spp., a root parasitic weed of the Orobanchaceae family.1, 2 After seed germination, the arising Striga seedlings attach to the root system of the hosts to siphon off nutrients and water through a specialized organ called haustorium.3, 4 Moreover, parasitizing Striga plants impose adverse effects on the hosts by causing hormonal imbalance, producing toxic metabolites and disrupting host's...

Supporting Information Filename Description ps8136-sup-0001-Figures.pptxPowerPoint 2007 presentation , 1.2 MB Figure S1. Granular formulation and structure of the germination stimulants MP3 and Nijmegen-1 (7.5% a.i.) prepared by UPL, India. (A) MP3 (B) Nijmegen-1. Fig. S2. Striga germination (%) in response to H2O, GR24, MP3 and Nijmegen-1. H2O, GR24 (1.0 μM), MP3 and Nijmegen-1 (10 mg 7.5% granular per Petri plate) were applied on 10 days pre-conditioned Striga seeds.