Nitrogen nutrition and signaling during root nodule symbiosis (IMAGE)
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Nitrogen nutrition and signaling during root nodule symbiosis impact the community assemblies. Lotus plants grown in the presence of inorganic nitrogen secrete specific metabolites and assemble a microbial community with low connectivity. Lotus plants grown in symbiosis-permissive conditions secrete metabolites such as flavonoids (1) that induce Nod factor production in compatible nitrogen-fixing Rhizobiumisolates (2). Nod factors are recognized by the Lotus host which initiates a signaling pathway (3) to accommodate the symbiont. Symbiotically active roots have an exudate profile (4) and associated microbial communities that differ from plants grown in the presence of inorganic nitrogen. It remains to be determined how bacterial communities associated with symbiotically active plants impact the host to promote the symbiotic association and plant growth (5
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From Ke Tao et al. 2024)
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