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Biosynthesis and Secretion of Rhizobial Lipochitin-Oligosaccharide Signal Molecules

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Plant-Microbe Interactions

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

Abstract

Plants that belong to the Leguminosae family are able to establish a symbiosis with soil bacteria belonging to the genera Rhizobium, Bradyrhizobium, and Azorhizobium (collectively called rhizobia). The result of this symbiosis is the formation of a new organ, the root nodule, in which differentiated bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia. The formation of a root nodule involves attachment of the bacteria to the root, invasion of the root by bacteria, development of the root nodule, and differentiation of the bacteria into nitrogen-fixing bacteroids. The exchange of molecular signals between plant and bacterium during nodule formation has been the subject of much research. This chapter will focus on the early stages of nodulation, and will present an overview of the present knowledge on the synthesis of nodulation (Nod) factors: rhizobial lipochitin oligosaccharide signal molecules which are essential for nodulation.

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Kamst, E., Spaink, H.P., Kafetzopoulos, D. (1998). Biosynthesis and Secretion of Rhizobial Lipochitin-Oligosaccharide Signal Molecules. In: Biswas, B.B., Das, H.K. (eds) Plant-Microbe Interactions. Subcellular Biochemistry, vol 29. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1707-2_2

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