Plants in nature are constantly exposed to a variety of abiotic and biotic stresses which limits
their growth and production. Enhancing crop yield and production to feed exponentially …

Strigolactones (SLs) were originally isolated from plant root exudates as germination
stimulants for root parasitic plants of the family Orobanchaceae, including witchweeds …

The goal of microbiome engineering is to manipulate the microbiome toward a certain type
of community that will optimize plant functions of interest. For instance, in crop production the …

Symbiotic root nodules are beneficial to leguminous host plants; however, excessive
nodulation damages the host because it interferes with the distribution of nutrients in the …

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and II molecules are highly polymorphic
proteins that bind and present foreign peptides to the clonally distributed αβ receptors (TCR) …

A new nodulation-defective mutant of Lotus japonicus does not initiate nodule cortical cell
division in response to Mesorhizobium loti, but induces root hair deformation, Nod factor …

In nature, the root systems of most plants develop intimate symbioses with glomeromycotan
fungi that assist in the acquisition of mineral nutrients and water through uptake from the soil …

Autoregulatory mechanisms have been reported in the rhizobial and the mycorrhizal
symbiosis. Autoregulation means that already existing nodules or an existing root …

Highlights•Complex cell-to-cell and organ-to-organ communication networks allow plants to
integrate their nutritional and symbiotic status.•Phytohormones integrate phosphorus status …

The genus Lotus comprises around 100 annual and perennial species with worldwide
distribution. The relevance of Lotus japonicus as a model plant has been recently …