Nodulating another way: what can we learn from lateral root base nodulation in legumes?

Natasha Horta Araújo1, Nico Nouwen1, Jean-François Arrighi1

  • 1PHIM Plant Health Institute, Univ Montpellier, IRD, INRAE, CIRAD, Institut Agro, TA-A82/J, Campus de Baillarguet, 34398 Montpellier, France.

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Summary

Certain legumes utilize a unique lateral root base (LRB) nodulation pathway for rhizobia invasion and nitrogen fixation. Understanding this original symbiotic process broadens knowledge of legume-microbe interactions.

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