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Characterization of the Lotus japonicus symbiotic mutant lot1 that shows a reduced nodule number and distorted trichomes.
Plant physiology - 1 Apr 2005
Ooki Yasuhiro, Banba Mari, Yano Koji, Maruya Jumpei, Sato Shusei, Tabata Satoshi, Saeki Kazuhiko, Hayashi Makoto, Kawaguchi Masayoshi, Izui Katsura, Hata Shingo
Abstract excerpt
We isolated a recessive symbiotic mutant of Lotus japonicus that defines a genetic locus, LOT1 (for low nodulation and trichome distortion). The nodule number per plant of the mutant was about one-fifth of that of the wild type. The lot1 mutant showed a moderate dwarf phenotype and distorted trichomes, but its root hairs showed no apparent differences to those of the wild type. Infection thread formation after...
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