Strigolacton Content / Strigolacton Content for ٺƵ en How Plants Become Bushy, or Not /news/how-plants-become-bushy-or-not <p>For many plants, more branches means more fruit. But what causes a plant to grow branches? New research from the University of California, Davis shows how plants break down the hormone strigolactone, which suppresses branching, to become more “bushy.” Understanding how strigolactone is regulated could have big implications for many crop plants.</p><p>The study was published August 1 in <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-50928-3">Nature Communications</a><em>.</em></p> August 06, 2024 - 3:50pm Andy Fell /news/how-plants-become-bushy-or-not