2023 journal article

The putative transporter MtUMAMIT14 participates in nodule formation in Medicago truncatula

Scientific Reports, 13(1).

By: K. Garcia n, K. Cloghessy*, D. Cooney n, B. Shelley*, S. Chakraborty*, A. Kafle n, A. Busidan*, U. Sonawala* ...

MeSH headings : Root Nodules, Plant / genetics; Root Nodules, Plant / metabolism; Medicago truncatula / genetics; Medicago truncatula / metabolism; Plant Proteins / genetics; Plant Proteins / metabolism; Nitrogen Fixation / physiology; Membrane Transport Proteins / genetics; Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism; Nitrogen / metabolism; Symbiosis; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
TL;DR: Comparison of mutant and wild-type M. truncatula indicates MtUMAMIT14, the expression of which is dependent on the presence of NIN, DNF1, and DNF2 , plays a role in nodule formation and nitrogen-fixation, and results connect root nodule nitrogen fixation in legumes with the UMAMIT family. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 21, 2023

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