Regulatory patterns of a large family of defensin-like genes expressed in nodules of Medicago truncatula.

Root nodules are the symbiotic organ of legumes that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Many genes are specifically induced in nodules during the interactions between the host plant and symbiotic rhizobia. Information regarding the regulation of expression for most of these genes is lacking. One of the...

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Main Authors: Sumitha Nallu, Kevin A T Silverstein, Deborah A Samac, Bruna Bucciarelli, Carroll P Vance, Kathryn A VandenBosch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3613412?pdf=render