EFFECTS OF ALFALFA NOD GENE-INDUCING FLAVONOIDS ON NODABC TRANSCRIPTION IN RHIZOBIUM-MELILOTI STRAINS CONTAINING DIFFERENT NODD GENES

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作者
HARTWIG, UA [1 ]
MAXWELL, CA [1 ]
JOSEPH, CM [1 ]
PHILLIPS, DA [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF DAVIS,DEPT AGRON & RANGE SCI,DAVIS,CA 95616
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10.1128/jb.172.5.2769-2773.1990
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Transcription of the nodulation genes nodABC in Rhizobium meliloti requires a plant flavonoid signal and nodD, a family of bacterial regulatory genes (nodD1, nodD2, and nodD3). Results from this study show that all previously identified nod gene inducers released by alfalfa seeds and roots induced nodABC-lacZ transcription in R. meliloti containing extra copies of nodD1, but only 4,4'-dihydroxy-2'-methoxychalcone gave high levels of induction with extra copies of nodD2. While mixtures of the methoxychalcone and luteolin showed a positive synergism with extra nodD1 protein, they apparently competed for binding to the NodD2 protein.
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