Functional adaptation of a plant receptor-kinase paved the way for the evolution of intracellular root symbioses with bacteria.

Nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbioses (RNS) occur in two major forms-Actinorhiza and legume-rhizobium symbiosis-which differ in bacterial partner, intracellular infection pattern, and morphogenesis. The phylogenetic restriction of nodulation to eurosid angiosperms indicates a common and recent evolu...

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Main Authors: Katharina Markmann, Gábor Giczey, Martin Parniske
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-03-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18318603/?tool=EBI