RPG interacts with E3-ligase CERBERUS to mediate rhizobial infection in Lotus japonicus.

Symbiotic interactions between rhizobia and legumes result in the formation of root nodules, which fix nitrogen that can be used for plant growth. Rhizobia usually invade legume roots through a plant-made tunnel-like structure called an infection thread (IT). RPG (Rhizobium-directed polar growth) en...

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Main Authors: Xiaolin Li, Miaoxia Liu, Min Cai, David Chiasson, Martin Groth, Anne B Heckmann, Trevor L Wang, Martin Parniske, J Allan Downie, Fang Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010621