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ArticleHorticulture research2025

Nutrient-dependent regulation of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legumes.

Yanlin Ma, Chengbin Xiao, Jianquan Liu, Guangpeng Ren

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Article in Horticulture research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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  11. Mobile gene clusters and coexpressed plant-rhizobium pathways drive partner quality variation in symbiosis.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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Yanlin MaState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystem, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, No. 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4782-3656
Chengbin XiaoMOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, No. 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5667-6603
Jianquan LiuState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystem, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, No. 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4237-7418
Guangpeng RenState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystem, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, No. 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4052-9115

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mineral nutrients are essential for plant growth and development, playing a critical role in the mutualistic symbiosis between legumes and rhizobia. Legumes have evolved intricate signaling pathways that respond to various mineral nutrients, selectively activating genes involved in nodulation and nutrient uptake during symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF). Key minerals, including nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus, are vital throughout the SNF process, influencing signal recognition, nodule formation, the regulation of nodule numbers, and the prevention of nodule early senescence. Here, we review recent advancements in nutrient-dependent regulation of root nodule symbiosis, focusing on the systemic autoregulation of nodulation in nitrate-dependent symbiosis, the roles of nodule inception-like proteins, and the function of essential nutrients and their associated transporters in legume symbiosis. Additionally, we discuss several key research areas that require further exploration to deepen our understanding of nutrient-dependent mechanisms in SNF.

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