Evolutionary predisposition of NIN to function in nitrogen-fixing nodules
Jieyu Liu, Siqi Yan, Min Li, Defeng Shen, Michaela Tichá, René L. Bærentsen, Kasper R. Andersen, Floris Verbeek, Olga Kulikova, René Geurts, Ton Bisseling, Rik Huisman
The paper shows that non-symbiotic NIN orthologs can function in nodule initiation and infection, indicating NIN was predisposed for symbiosis before nodulation evolved.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology