@misc{10498/34469, year = {2020}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34469}, abstract = {Strigolactones (SLs) are importantex-plantasignalling molecules in the rhizosphere,promoting the association with beneficial microorganisms, but also affecting plantinteractions with harmful organisms. They are also plant hormonesin-planta, actingas modulators of plant responses under nutrient-deficient conditions, mainly phos-phate (Pi) starvation. In the present work, we investigate the potential role of SLs asregulators of early Pi starvation signalling in plants. A short-term pulse of the syn-thetic SL analogue 20-epi-GR24 promoted SL accumulation and the expression of Pistarvation markers in tomato and wheat under Pi deprivation. 20-epi-GR24 applica-tion also increased SL production and the expression of Pi starvation markers undernormal Pi conditions, being its effect dependent on the endogenous SL levels.Remarkably, 20-epi-GR24 also impacted the root metabolic profile under these condi-tions, promoting the levels of metabolites associated to plant responses to Pi limita-tion, thus partially mimicking the pattern observed under Pi deprivation. The resultssuggest an endogenous role for SLs as Pi starvation signals. In agreement with thisidea, SL-deficient plants were less sensitive to this stress. Based on the results, wepropose that SLs may act as early modulators of plant responses to P starvation.}, keywords = {20-epi-GR24}, keywords = {metabolism}, keywords = {molecular markers}, keywords = {Pi starvation}, keywords = {plant responses}, keywords = {signalling}, keywords = {strigolactones}, title = {Exogenous strigolactones impact metabolic profiles and phosphate starvation signalling in roots}, doi = {10.1111/pce.13760}, author = {Gamir, Jordi and Torres Vera, Rocio and Rial Cumbrera, Carlos and Berrio, Estefanía and Souza Campos, Pedro M. and Varela Montoya, Rosa María and Macías Domínguez, Francisco Antonio and Pozo, María J. and Flors, Victor and Lopez Ráez, Juan Antonio}, }