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A Peptidoglycan-Remodeling Enzyme Is Critical for Bacteroid Differentiation in Bradyrhizobium spp. During Legume Symbiosis.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 Jun 2016
Gully Djamel, Gargani Daniel, Bonaldi Katia, Grangeteau Cédric, Chaintreuil Clémence, Fardoux Joël, Nguyen Phuong, Marchetti Roberta, Nouwen Nico, Molinaro Antonio, Mergaert Peter, Giraud Eric
Abstract excerpt
In response to the presence of compatible rhizobium bacteria, legumes form symbiotic organs called nodules on their roots. These nodules house nitrogen-fixing bacteroids that are a differentiated form of the rhizobium bacteria. In some legumes, the bacteroid differentiation comprises a dramatic cell enlargement, polyploidization, and other morphological changes. Here, we demonstrate that a peptidoglycan-modifying...
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