Denance N., Szurek Boris, Noel L. D. (2014). Emerging functions of nodulin-like proteins in non-nodulating plant species. Plant and Cell Physiology, 55 (3), p. 469-474. ISSN 0032-0781.
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Emerging functions of nodulin-like proteins in non-nodulating plant species
Plant and Cell Physiology, 2014,
55 (3), p. 469-474 ISSN 0032-0781
Plant genes whose expression is induced in legumes by Rhizobium bacteria upon nodulation were initially referred to as nodulins. Several of them play a key role in the establishment of symbiosis. Yet, nodulin-like proteins are also found in non-nodulating plant species such as Arabidopsis, rice, maize or poplar. For instance, 132 are predicted in the Arabidopsis thaliana Col-0 genome. Recent studies now highlight the importance of nodulin-like proteins for the transport of nutrients, solutes, amino acids or hormones and for major aspects of plant development. Interestingly, nodulin-like activities at the plant-microbe interface are also important for pathogens to enhance their fitness during host colonization. This work presents a genomic and functional overview of nodulin-like proteins in non-leguminous plant species, with a particular focus on Arabidopsis and rice.