A Co-opted Regulator of Lateral Root Development Controls Nodule Organogenesis in Lotus

Rachel Shahan; Philip N Benfey

doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2019.12.009

A Co-opted Regulator of Lateral Root Development Controls Nodule Organogenesis in Lotus

Dev Cell. 2020 Jan 6;52(1):6-7. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2019.12.009.

Authors

Rachel Shahan¹, Philip N Benfey²

Affiliations

¹ Duke University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Durham, NC 27701, USA.
² Duke University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Durham, NC 27701, USA. Electronic address: philip.benfey@duke.edu.

PMID: 31951556
DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2019.12.009

Abstract

Legumes, a subset of flowering plants, form root nodules in symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The regulatory network controlling nodule formation has remained mysterious. In a recent issue of Science, Soyano et al. (2019) demonstrate that co-option of an existing lateral root developmental program is used in Lotus for nodule organogenesis.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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MeSH terms

Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Lotus*
Organogenesis, Plant
Root Nodules, Plant
Symbiosis