New methods for confocal imaging of infection threads in crop and model legumes

Abstract Background The formation of infection threads in the symbiotic infection of rhizobacteria in legumes is a unique, fascinating, and poorly understood process. Infection threads are tubes of cell wall material that transport rhizobacteria from root hair cells to developing nodules in host roo...

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Main Authors: Angus E. Rae, Vivien Rolland, Rosemary G. White, Ulrike Mathesius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-021-00725-6