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Differential effects of combined N sources on early steps of the Nod factor-dependent transduction pathway in Lotus japonicus.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 Aug 2007
Barbulova Ani, Rogato Alessandra, D'Apuzzo Enrica, Omrane Selim, Chiurazzi Maurizio
Abstract excerpt
The development of nitrogen-fixing nodules in legumes is induced by perception of lipochitin-oligosaccharide signals secreted by a bacterial symbiont. Nitrogen (N) starvation is a prerequisite for the formation, development, and function of root nodules, and high levels of combined N in the form of nitrate or ammonium can completely abolish nodule formation. We distinguished between nitrate and ammonium...
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