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Salicylic acid differentially affects suspension cell cultures of Lotus japonicus and one of its non-symbiotic mutants.
Plant molecular biology - 1 Mar 2010
Bastianelli Fiorenza, Costa Alex, Vescovi Marco, D'Apuzzo Enrica, Zottini Michela, Chiurazzi Maurizio, Lo Schiavo Fiorella
Abstract excerpt
Salicylic acid (SA) is known to play an important role in the interaction between plant and micro-organisms, both symbiotic and pathogen. In particular, high levels of SA block nodule formation and mycorrhizal colonization in plants. A mutant of Lotus japonicus, named Ljsym4-2, was characterized as unable to establish positive interactions with Rhizobium and fungi (NOD(-), MYC(-)); in particular, it does not...
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