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Developmental and Metabolic Adaptations during Symbiosis between Legume Hosts and Rhizobia

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Plant-Microbe Interactions

Part of the book series: Subcellular Biochemistry ((SCBI,volume 29))

Abstract

Root nodule development is a unique process where bacteria reside intracellularly inside a host cell and contribute to the nitrogen requirement of the host plant. A molecular communication between the bacteria and host plants results in the organogenesis of nodules. The host roots exude flavonoids that act as chemotactic agents to attract the rhizobia to move toward the root surface and act as inducers for rhizobial nod genes. The nod genes encode enzymes responsible for biosynthesis and secretion of Nod factors (Carlson et al., 1994). The latter are active in eliciting morphological changes in the host roots and initiate root nodule organogenesis. It has been suggested that such factors may exist in plants to regulate normal morphogenesis programs. The host induces a set of genes encoding the nodulin proteins that are required for organogenesis and function of the root nodules. The metabolism of the host is adapted to meet the requirements of nitrogen fixation by bacteria and their assimilation by the host in root nodules.

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