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Zinc sensing in nodules regulates symbiotic nitrogen fixation

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Plants constantly adjust their gene expression and metabolism to thrive in diverse environments. In legume root nodules, the surprising role of zinc as an intracellular messenger links environmental changes to transcriptional control.

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Fig. 1: Model of FUN-mediated zinc sensing in the regulation of nodule functionality.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

    Lijin Qiao & Pengbo Liang

  2. MOA Key Laboratory of Soil Microbiology, Rhizobium Research Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

    Lijin Qiao & Pengbo Liang

  3. Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

    Takuya Suzaki

  4. Tsukuba Plant-Innovation Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

    Takuya Suzaki

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Qiao, L., Suzaki, T. & Liang, P. Zinc sensing in nodules regulates symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Nat. Plants 10, 1153–1154 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01758-0

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