USE OF STRIGOLACTONES TO CONTROL THE GROWTH AND ARCHITECTURE OF HIGHER PLANTS

摘要

The invention relates to a method for treating a higher plant in order to control the growth of the plant. The invention is characterized in that a suitable amount of strigolactones is placed in contact with the plant such that the formation of at least one branch is inhibited. The invention also relates to the use of strigolactones to identify genes and/or molecules involved in the growth of buds and/or branches in higher plants.