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A receptor kinase gene regulating symbiotic nodule development.
Nature - 27 Jun 2002
Endre Gabriella, Kereszt Attila, Kevei Zoltán, Mihacea Sorina, Kaló Péter, Kiss György B
Abstract excerpt
Leguminous plants are able to establish a nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with soil bacteria generally known as rhizobia. Metabolites exuded by the plant root activate the production of a rhizobial signal molecule, the Nod factor, which is essential for symbiotic nodule development. This lipo-chitooligosaccharide signal is active at femtomolar concentrations, and its structure is correlated with host specificity of...
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