title: Dissection of Nod factor signalling in legumes: cell biology, mutants and pharmacological approaches.
abstract: Nodulation factors (NFs) are lipochito-oligosaccharide signal molecules excreted by soil-living rhizobia. These molecules elicit a range of responses in the legume roots, with which the bacteria can live in symbiosis. In this review we focus on the genetic, pharmacological and cell biological approaches that have been, and are being, undertaken to decipher the signalling pathways that lead to the symbiotic responses in the plant.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Plant Cell Biology, Department of Plant Sciences, Wageningen University. Arboretumlaan 4, 6703 BD, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Esseling
authors.forename: A M C
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Emons
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology; D015870:Gene Expression; D017343:Genes, Plant; D017136:Ion Transport; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009154:Mutation; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013559:Symbiosis
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; C023023:lipid-linked oligosaccharides