Nature Communications (Nov 2021)
Nitrate restricts nodule organogenesis through inhibition of cytokinin biosynthesis in Lotus japonicus
Abstract
Nodule development in legumes is a cytokinin dependent process. Here the authors show that high nitrate supply, which limits nodulation, suppresses cytokinin biosynthesis in Lotus japonicus which contrasts with the positive effect of nitrate on cytokinin biosynthesis in non-legumes