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Nature 441, 1149-1152 (29 June 2006) | doi:10.1038/nature04812;

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Nodulation independent of rhizobia induced by a calcium-activated kinase lacking autoinhibition

Legumes, such as Medicago truncatula, form mutualistic symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing rhizobial bacteria. This occurs within specialized root organs—nodules—that provide the conditions required for nitrogen fixation.

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