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Early responses to Nod factors and mycorrhizal colonization in a non-nodulating Phaseolus vulgaris mutant.
Planta - 1 Mar 2006
Cárdenas Luis, Alemán Emilia, Nava Noreide, Santana Olivia, Sánchez Federico, Quinto Carmen
Abstract excerpt
Legumes can acquire nitrogen through a symbiotic interaction with rhizobial bacteria. The initiation of this process is determined by a molecular dialogue between the two partners. Legume roots exude flavonoids that induce the expression of the bacterial nodulation genes, which encode proteins involved in the synthesis and secretion of signals called Nod factors (NFs). NFs signal back to the plant root and...
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