In agroecosystems, nitrogen is one of the major nutrients limiting plant growth. To meet the
increased nitrogen demand in agriculture, synthetic fertilizers have been used extensively in …

Since 1999, various forward-and reverse-genetic approaches have uncovered nearly 200
genes required for symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) in legumes. These discoveries …

One of the major questions in contemporary plant science involves determining the
functional mechanisms that plants use to shape their microbiome. Plants produce a plethora …

Signaling studies in the rhizosphere have focused on close interactions between plants and
symbiotic microorganisms. However, this focus is likely to expand to other microorganisms …

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Flavonoids are crucial signaling molecules in the symbiosis between legumes and their
nitrogen-fixing symbionts, the rhizobia. The primary function of flavonoids in the interaction is …

Flavones correspond to a flavonoid subgroup that is widely distributed in the plants, and
which can be synthesized by different pathways, depending on whether they contain C-or O …

The flavonoid pathway produces a diverse array of plant compounds with functions in UV
protection, as antioxidants, pigments, auxin transport regulators, defence compounds …

Nitrogen-fixing rhizobia colonize legume roots via plant-made intracellular infection threads.
Genetics has identified some genes involved but has not provided sufficient detail to …

Flavonoids are biologically active low molecular weight secondary metabolites that are
produced by plants, with over 10,000 structural variants now reported. Due to their physical …