@article{fdi:010090513, title = {{N}odulating another way : what can we learn from lateral root base nodulation in legumes ?}, author = {{A}raujo, {N}. {H}. and {N}ouwen, {N}ico and {A}rrighi, {J}ean-{F}ran{\c{c}}ois}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}ertain legumes provide a special pathway for rhizobia to invade the root and develop nitrogen-fixing nodules, a process known as lateral root base ({LRB}) nodulation. {T}his pathway involves intercellular infection at the junction of the lateral roots with the taproot, leading to nodule formation in the lateral root cortex. {R}emarkably, this {LRB} pathway serves as a backbone for various adaptative symbiotic processes. {H}ere, we describe different aspects of {LRB} nodulation and highlight directions for future research to elucidate the mechanisms of this as yet little known but original pathway that will help in broadening our knowledge on the rhizobium-legume symbiosis. {T}o improve our understanding of how legumes interact with nitrogen-fixing rhizobia, we highlight the importance of studying an original lateral root base nodulation process present in certain legumes.}, keywords = {{A}eschynomene ; axillary root hairs ; crack-entry ; intercellular infection ; legumes ; {LRB} nodulation ; {N}od factor-independent symbiosis ; peanut ; {S}esbania ; stem nodulation}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {E}xperimental {B}otany}, volume = {75}, numero = {11}, pages = {3214--3219}, ISSN = {0022-0957}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1093/jxb/erae101}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090513}, }