Publications by authors named "Ryota Chijiiwa"
sp. J8 can establish symbiosis with , increasing glycyrrhizin production.
Plant Biotechnol (Tokyo)
March 2021
Article Synopsis
- - Licorice, a medicinal plant known for its glycyrrhizin (GL) content, forms a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing rhizobial bacteria, but the impact of this relationship on GL production has not been explored until now.
- - A specific rhizobium strain (designated as sp. J8) was found to induce root nodule formation when inoculated into licorice plants, resulting in increased shoot biomass and significantly higher GL levels compared to uninoculated plants.
- - Experiments demonstrated that inoculated plants showed improved chlorophyll content (SPAD values) and enhanced expression of a gene related to GL synthesis, indicating that rhizobial symbiosis enhances both growth and medicinal