Publications by authors named "Lucien Sahl"
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on the complex interactions between legume plants and rhizobia, specifically how certain genes contribute to the formation and maintenance of nitrogen-fixing nodules, which are essential for plant growth.
- - Researchers identified a new gene that regulates indeterminate nodule identity, and its expression is significant during early nodule formation, predominantly in the nodule central meristem.
- - Loss of function in key genes led to severe nodule identity loss, resulting in the formation of root-like structures that cannot support symbiotic rhizobia, shedding light on the molecular mechanisms of nodule development in legumes.
Legume plants develop symbiosis specific organs on their roots as a result of their interaction with rhizobia. These organs, called nodules, house the nitrogen fixing bacteria. The molecular mechanisms governing the identity and maintenance of this organ are still poorly understood, but it is supposed that root and nodule development share common features.
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