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Invasion of Lotus japonicus root hairless 1 by Mesorhizobium loti involves the nodulation factor-dependent induction of root hairs.
Plant physiology - 1 Apr 2005
Karas Bogumil, Murray Jeremy, Gorzelak Monika, Smith Alexandra, Sato Shusei, Tabata Satoshi, Szczyglowski Krzysztof
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In many legumes, including Lotus japonicus and Medicago truncatula, susceptible root hairs are the primary sites for the initial signal perception and physical contact between the host plant and the compatible nitrogen-fixing bacteria that leads to the initiation of root invasion and nodule organogenesis. However, diverse mechanisms of nodulation have been described in a variety of legume species that do not rely...
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