Legume haemoglobins: Symbiotic nitrogen fixation needs bloody nodules

被引:49
作者
Downie, JA [1 ]
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[1] John Innes Ctr, Dept Mol Microbiol, Norwich NR4 7UH, Norfolk, England
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10.1016/j.cub.2005.03.007
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
How do plants create an environment in which symbiotic bacteria can reduce enough N-2 to provide the plant with sufficient ammonium for growth? Gene silencing has now been used to show that legume haemoglobins are crucial.
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