Which role for nitric oxide in symbiotic N2-fixing nodules: toxic by-product or useful signalling/metabolic intermediate?
The interaction between legumes and rhizobia leads to the establishment of a symbiotic relationship characterized by the formation of new organs called nodules, in which bacteria have the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen (N2) via the nitrogenase activity. Significant nitric oxide (NO) production...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00384/full |