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consecutive oxidative reactions with 3-hydroxy-MeCLA and 3-oxo-MeCLA as putative intermediates to form zealactone from MeCLA. Both 3-hydroxy-MeCLA and 3-oxo-MeCLA were successfully converted to zealactone by ZmCYP706C37. The balance between zealactone and two other strigolactones, zealactol and zealactonoic acid (ZA), can be altered by changes in flux through these pathways. This discovery has implications for breeding Striga resistance in maize by modifying the strigolactone blend, potentially reducing the devastating effects of this parasitic

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