Nature Communications (Feb 2018)
A NIN-LIKE PROTEIN mediates nitrate-induced control of root nodule symbiosis in Lotus japonicus
Abstract
Leguminous plants host nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules, but cease symbiosis when sufficient nitrogen is available. Here, the authors show that the Lotus japonicus transcription factor NRSYM1 activates the production of CLE-RS2 in nitrogen-sufficient conditions to prevent nodulation