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Partners in root nodule symbiosis respond uniquely to heavy metal stresses in a host genotype-dependent manner.
Scientific reports - 29 Sept 2025
Chakraborty Sanhita, Sharma Reena, Bhat Aditi, Curtin Shaun J, Wen Jiangqi, Mysore Kirankumar S, Paape Timothy
Abstract excerpt
The mutualistic symbiosis between legume roots and soil rhizobia culminates in the formation of root nodules, where nitrogen is fixed. Root nodule symbiosis is inhibited by heavy metal stress. In this study, we investigated the relative responses of the symbiotic partners to a non-essential heavy metal cadmium (Cd) and an essential heavy metal zinc (Zn) stress and identified patterns in gene expression. We...
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- Symbiosis
- Medicago truncatula
- Root Nodules, Plant
- Metals, Heavy
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Genotype
