Comparative genomics of the nonlegume Parasponia reveals insights into evolution of nitrogen-fixing rhizobium symbioses [Plant Biology]

Nodules harboring nitrogen-fixing rhizobia are a well-known trait of legumes, but nodules also occur in other plant lineages, with rhizobia or the actinomycete Frankia as microsymbiont. It is generally assumed that nodulation evolved independently multiple times. However, molecular-genetic support for this hypothesis is lacking, as the genetic changes underlying nodule...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - May 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Robin van Velzen, Rens Holmer, Fengȷiao Bu, Luuk Rutten, Arȷan van Zeiȷl, Wei Liu, Luca Santuari, Qingqin Cao, Trupti Sharma, Defeng Shen, Yuda Roswanȷaya, Titis A. K. Wardhani, Maryam Seifi Kalhor, Joelle Jansen, Johan van den Tags: PNAS Plus Source Type: research