The plant circadian clock gene LHY influences Medicago truncatula nodulation
M. Achom, P. Roy, B. Lagunas, R. Bonyadi-Pour, A. Pardal, L. A. Baxter, B. Richmond, N. Aschauer, E. Fletcher, E. Picot, M. Rowson, J. Blackwell, C. Rich-Griffin, K. S. Mysore, J. Wen, , M. L. Gifford
This study shows that the circadian clock gene LHY in Medicago truncatula influences nodulation and rhythmic expression of NCR genes, which may coordinate bacterial activity with plant rhythms for optimal symbiosis.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology