@article{fdi:010061262,
  title = {{C}asuarina glauca : a model tree for basic research in actinorhizal symbiosis},
  author = {{Z}hong, {C}. {L}. and {M}ansour, {S}. and {N}ambiar-{V}eetil, {M}. and {B}ogusz, {D}idier and {F}ranche, {C}laudine},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}asuarina glauca is a fast-growing multipurpose tree belonging to the {C}asuarinaceae family and native to {A}ustralia. {I}t requires limited use of chemical fertilizers due to the symbiotic association with the nitrogen-fixing actinomycete {F}rankia and with mycorrhizal fungi, which help improve phosphorous and water uptake by the root system. {C}. glauca can grow in difficult sites, colonize eroded lands and improve their fertility, thereby enabling the subsequent growth of more demanding plant species. {A}s a result, this tree is increasingly used for reforestation and reclamation of degraded lands in tropical and subtropical areas such as {C}hina and {E}gypt. {M}any tools have been developed in recent years to explore the molecular basis of the interaction between {F}rankia and {C}. glauca. {T}hese tools include in vitro culture of the host and genetic transformation with {A}grobacterium, genome sequencing of {F}rankia and related studies, isolation of plant symbiotic genes combined with functional analyses (including knock-down expression based on {RNA} interference), and transcriptome analyses of roots inoculated with {F}rankia or {R}hizophagus irregularis. {T}hese efforts have been fruitful since recent results established that many common molecular mechanisms regulate the nodulation process in actinorhizal plants and legumes, thus providing new insights into the evolution of nitrogen-fixing symbioses.},
  keywords = {{C}asuarina glauca ; actinorhizal symbiosis ; nitrogen fixation ; {F}rankia ; symbiotic gene},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {B}iosciences},
  volume = {38},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {815--823},
  ISSN = {0250-5991},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1007/s12038-013-9370-3},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061262},
}