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EPR3, a plant protein, is found to act as a probable receptor for exopolysaccharide molecules that surround the plant's symbiotic bacteria. The advance sheds light on how recognition is governed in symbiotic relationships. See Article p.308

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Figure 1: Sequential steps in symbiosis.

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Long, S. Receptive to infection. Nature 523, 298–299 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14632

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