NIN—at the heart of NItrogen-fixing Nodule symbiosis

Lisha Shen; Jian Feng; Jian Feng; Jian Feng

doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1284720

Frontiers in Plant Science (Jan 2024)

NIN—at the heart of NItrogen-fixing Nodule symbiosis

Lisha Shen,
Jian Feng,
Jian Feng,
Jian Feng

Affiliations

Lisha Shen: Key Laboratory of Seed Innovation, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Jian Feng: Key Laboratory of Seed Innovation, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Jian Feng: College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Jian Feng: CAS−JIC Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Science (CEPAMS), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1284720
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14

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Legumes and actinorhizal plants establish symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, resulting in the formation of nodules. Nodules create an ideal environment for nitrogenase to convert atmospheric nitrogen into biological available ammonia. NODULE INCEPTION (NIN) is an indispensable transcription factor for all aspects of nodule symbiosis. Moreover, NIN is consistently lost in non-nodulating species over evolutions. Here we focus on recent advances in the signaling mechanisms of NIN during nodulation and discuss the role of NIN in the evolution of nitrogen-fixing nodule symbiosis.

Published in Frontiers in Plant Science

ISSN: 1664-462X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Plant culture
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science

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