Improving crop nutrient efficiency becomes an essential consideration for environmentally
friendly and sustainable agriculture. Plant growth and development is dependent on 17 …

Nitrogen is the mineral nutrient that often limits plant growth and development. In response
to changes in nitrogen supply, plants display elaborate responses at both physiological and …

Climate change has increased the occurrence of extreme weather patterns globally, causing
significant reductions in crop production, and hence threatening food security. In order to …

Legumes develop different types of lateral organs from their primary root, lateral roots and
nodules, the latter depending on a symbiotic interaction with Sinorhizobium meliloti …

Plant roots are required for the acquisition of water and nutrients, for responses to abiotic
and biotic signals in the soil, and to anchor the plant in the ground. Controlling plant root …

Legume root architecture is characterized by the development of two de novo meristems,
leading to the formation of lateral roots or symbiotic nitrogen‐fixing nodules. Organogenesis …

Plants modulate root growth in response to changes in the local environment, guided by
intrinsic developmental genetic programs. The hormone Abscisic Acid (ABA) mediates …

Legumes and a few other plant species can establish a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-
fixing rhizobia, which enables them to survive in a nitrogen-deficient environment. During …

Legumes form endosymbiotic associations with nitrogen-fixing bacteria and arbuscular
mycorrhizal (AM) fungi which facilitate nutrient uptake. Both symbiotic interactions require a …

Nodulation is tightly regulated in legumes to ensure appropriate levels of nitrogen fixation
without excessive depletion of carbon reserves. This balance is maintained by intimately …