A NIN-LIKE PROTEIN mediates nitrate-induced control of root nodule symbiosis in Lotus japonicus

oleh: Hanna Nishida, Sachiko Tanaka, Yoshihiro Handa, Momoyo Ito, Yuki Sakamoto, Sachihiro Matsunaga, Shigeyuki Betsuyaku, Kenji Miura, Takashi Soyano, Masayoshi Kawaguchi, Takuya Suzaki

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-02-01

Deskripsi

Leguminous plants host nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules, but cease symbiosis when sufficient nitrogen is available. Here, the authors show that the Lotus japonicus transcription factor NRSYM1 activates the production of CLE-RS2 in nitrogen-sufficient conditions to prevent nodulation