title: Symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legume nodules: metabolism and regulatory mechanisms.
abstract: The special issue "Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Legume Nodules: Metabolism and Regulatory Mechanisms" aims to investigate the physiological and biochemical advances in the symbiotic process with an emphasis on nodule establishment, development and functioning. The original research articles included in this issue provide important information regarding novel aspects of nodule metabolism and various regulatory pathways, which could have important future implications. This issue also included one review article that highlights the importance of using legume trees in the production of renewable biofuels.
authors.affiliation: Signaling Pathway Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), 1-7-22, Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan. s.sulieman@psc.riken.jp.
authors.forename: Saad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sulieman
authors.affiliation: Signaling Pathway Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), 1-7-22, Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan. son.tran@riken.jp.
authors.forename: Lam-Son Phan
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Tran
mesh_terms: D007887:Fabaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D009586:Nitrogen Fixation; D053204:Root Nodules, Plant / Q000378:metabolism*; D013559:Symbiosis