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Apoplastic barriers are essential for nodule formation and nitrogen fixation in Lotus japonicus.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 21 Mar 2025
Shen Defeng, Micic Nikola, Venado Rafael E, Bjarnholt Nanna, Crocoll Christoph, Persson Daniel Pergament, Samwald Sebastian, Kopriva Stanislav, Westhoff Philip, Metzger Sabine, Neumann Ulla, Nakano Ryohei Thomas, Marín Arancibia Macarena, Andersen Tonni Grube
Abstract excerpt
Establishment of the apoplastic root barrier known as the Casparian strip occurs early in root development. In legumes, this area overlaps with nitrogen-fixing nodule formation, which raises the possibility that nodulation and barrier formation are connected. Nodules also contain Casparian strips, yet, in this case, their role is unknown. We established mutants with defective barriers in Lotus japonicus. This...
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