IMA peptides regulate root nodulation and nitrogen homeostasis by providing iron according to internal nitrogen status

M Ito, Y Tajima, M Ogawa-Ohnishi, H Nishida… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Legumes control root nodule symbiosis (RNS) in response to environmental nitrogen
availability. Despite the recent understanding of the molecular basis of external nitrate …

Cereal weevils' antimicrobial peptides: at the crosstalk between development, endosymbiosis and immune response

N Galambos, C Vincent-Monegat… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Interactions between animals and microbes are ubiquitous in nature and strongly impact
animal physiology. These interactions are shaped by the host immune system, which …

[HTML][HTML] The single-cell transcriptome program of nodule development cellular lineages in Medicago truncatula

WJ Pereira, J Boyd, D Conde, PM Triozzi, KM Balmant… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Legumes establish a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing rhizobia by developing
nodules. Nodules are modified lateral roots that undergo changes in their cellular …

Exploring the role of symbiotic modifier peptidases in the legume− rhizobium symbiosis

P Ghosh, J Chakraborty - Archives of Microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Legumes can establish a mutual association with soil-derived nitrogen-fixing bacteria called
'rhizobia'forming lateral root organs called root nodules. Rhizobia inside the root nodules get …

Plant-derived, nodule-specific cysteine-rich peptides as a novel source of biopesticides for controlling citrus greening disease

SA Higgins, DO Igwe, S Coradetti… - …, 2024 - Am Phytopath Society
Nodule-specific cysteine-rich (NCR) peptides, encoded in the genome of the Mediterranean
legume Medicago truncatula (barrelclover), are known to regulate plant− microbe …

The chromosome‐level assembly of the wild diploid alfalfa genome provides insights into the full landscape of genomic variations between cultivated and wild alfalfa

K Shi, H Dong, H Du, Y Li, L Zhou… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is one of the most important forage legumes in the world,
including autotetraploid (M. sativa ssp. sativa) and diploid alfalfa (M. sativa ssp. caerulea …

[HTML][HTML] In the symbiosome: moonlighting functions across kingdoms

C Ma, X Zhang, X Bao, X Zhu - New Crops, 2024 - Elsevier
Throughout legume–rhizobium symbiosis, nitrogen fixation occurs within the symbiosome, a
membrane-bound organelle-like structure found in nodule cells. The symbiosome …

[HTML][HTML] The symbiosome—a transient organelle in evolution

K Adema, W Kohlen - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Casaes PA, Ferreira dos Santos JM, Silva VC, Rhem MFK, Teixeira Cota MM, de Faria SM,
Rando JG, James EK, Gross E. 2024. The radiation of nodulated Chamaecrista species from …

Host-Encoded Aminotransferase Import into the Endosymbiotic Bacteria Nardonella of Red Palm Weevil

Y Huang, ZF Feng, F Li, YM Hou - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Beetles, among which weevils are the most diverse group, are very
successful on land. The thick and hard cuticle of weevils plays an important role in their …

Plant thionins: the green antimicrobial agents

R Pandey, S Srivastava - Integrative Approaches to Biotechnology, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
The large-scale production and rampant use of antibiotics have led to higher concentrations
of antibiotics in the environment, a condition known as “antibiotic pollution”. With a negligible …