Post-genomic insights into plant nodulation symbioses.
Several legume genes involved in establishing nitrogen fixation have been discovered using functional genomics; when mutated, the genes affect symbioses, and all encode receptor kinases. This provides long-awaited insights into a complex plant-bacterium interaction and heralds the possibility of extending the range of plants susceptible to nitrogen-fixing nodulation.
Gresshoff
Peter M
PM
Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, The University of Queensland, St, Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia. p.gresshoff@botany.uq.edu.au
D023281:Genomics / Q000639:trends; D009154:Mutation; D009586:Nitrogen Fixation / Q000235:genetics*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics* / Q000382:microbiology; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D013559:Symbiosis / Q000235:genetics*