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Periodic cytokinin responses in Lotus japonicus rhizobium infection and nodule development.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 19 Jul 2024
Soyano Takashi, Akamatsu Akira, Takeda Naoya, Watahiki Masaaki K, Goh Tatsuaki, Okuma Nao, Suganuma Norio, Kojima Mikiko, Takebayashi Yumiko, Sakakibara Hitoshi, Nakajima Keiji, Kawaguchi Masayoshi
Abstract excerpt
Host plants benefit from legume root nodule symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria under nitrogen-limiting conditions. In this interaction, the hosts must regulate nodule numbers and distribution patterns to control the degree of symbiosis and maintain root growth functions. The host response to symbiotic bacteria occurs discontinuously but repeatedly at the region behind the tip of the growing roots. Here,...
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