- Authors:
- Editor:
- Tabata, Satoshi, Stougaard, Jens
- DOI:
- 10.1007/978-3-662-44270-8_6
- Abstract:
- A host genetic programme that is initiated upon recognition of specific rhizobial Nod factors governs the symbiosis of legumes with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. This programme coordinates two major developmental processes that run in parallel in legume roots: de novo cortical cell division leading to nodule primordia formation, and the infection thread initiation in the root hairs guiding bacteria towards dividing cortical cells. This chapter focuses on the plant genes involved in the recognition of the symbiotic signal produced by rhizobia, and the downstream genes, which are part of a complex symbiotic signalling pathway that leads to the generation of calcium spiking in the nuclear regions and activation of transcription factors controlling symbiotic genes induction
- ISBN:
- 9783662442692
- Type:
- Book chapter
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- Lotus Japonicus Genome, 2014, p. 59-71
- Main Research Area:
- Science/technology
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Series:
- Compendium of Plant Genomes
- Review type:
- Undetermined
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Submission year:
- 2014
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- ID:
- 274937557