Publications by authors named "Yumiko Kokudo"
Article Synopsis
- Auxin is crucial for plant growth, making it tough to study its role in mutants lacking auxin; however, chemical genetics can help by using inhibitors to temporarily reduce auxin function.
- The indole-3-pyruvate (IPyA) pathway is a key route for producing indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) in Arabidopsis thaliana, with YUCCA enzyme catalyzing the final step from IPyA to IAA.
- Researchers identified two effective inhibitors, BBo and PPBo, that inhibit YUC activity, reduce IAA levels, and impair root growth, while showing potential as valuable tools to investigate auxin function without disrupting auxin signaling.
