Redox regulation of differentiation in symbiotic nitrogen fixation

Nitrogen-fixing symbiosis between Rhizobium bacteria and legumes leads to the formation of a new organ, the root nodule. The development of the nodule requires the differentiation of plant root cells to welcome the endosymbiotic bacterial partner. This development includes the formation of an effici...

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Veröffentlicht in:Biochimica et biophysica acta 2015-08, Vol.1850 (8), p.1469-1478
Hauptverfasser: Ribeiro, Carolina Werner, Alloing, Geneviève, Mandon, Karine, Frendo, Pierre
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Zusammenfassung:Nitrogen-fixing symbiosis between Rhizobium bacteria and legumes leads to the formation of a new organ, the root nodule. The development of the nodule requires the differentiation of plant root cells to welcome the endosymbiotic bacterial partner. This development includes the formation of an efficient vascular tissue which allows metabolic exchanges between the root and the nodule, the formation of a barrier to oxygen diffusion necessary for the bacterial nitrogenase activity and the enlargement of cells in the infection zone to support the large bacterial population. Inside the plant cell, the bacteria differentiate into bacteroids which are able to reduce atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia needed for plant growth in exchange for carbon sources. Nodule functioning requires a tight regulation of the development of plant cells and bacteria. Nodule functioning requires a tight regulation of the development of plant cells and bacteria. The importance of redox control in nodule development and N-fixation is discussed in this review. The involvement of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and the importance of the antioxidant defense are analyzed. Plant differentiation and bacterial differentiation are controlled by reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, enzymes involved in the antioxidant defense and antioxidant compounds. The establishment and functioning of nitrogen-fixing symbiosis involve a redox control important for both the plant–bacteria crosstalk and the consideration of environmental parameters. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Redox regulation of differentiation and de-differentiation. •Nitrogen fixing symbiosis involves the formation of a new organ, the root nodule.•Differentiation of plant and bacterial partners is involved in root nodule formation and functioning.•Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species regulate the development and the functioning of root nodules.•The antioxidant defense controls the development and the functioning of root nodules.
ISSN:0304-4165
0006-3002
1872-8006
DOI:10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.11.018