New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 4, Page 2168-2185, August 2026.The heterocyst‐rich Encephalartos natalensis cyanobacterial zone in coralloid root suggests co‐option of conserved symbiosis‐associated genes. This figure was created in BioRender (BioRender.com/https://BioRender.com/n3qveqc). Summary Plant‐cyanobacterial symbioses have evolved independently at least four times across land plants, yet their underlying ...
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Transcriptomic Comparison of Soybean Roots Inoculated with Different Rhizobium Strains During Early Symbiosis. [PDF]
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Circular RNAs in Lotus japonicus Responses to Nutrient Supply and Mesorhizobium Symbiosis
Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 49, Issue 8, Page 4823-4839, August 2026.ABSTRACT Symbiotic interactions between legumes and rhizobia enable nitrogen fixation under low nutrient conditions. The establishment and function of symbiotic interactions require coordinated changes in gene expression in both the host and the microbe. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are endogenous gene‐specific molecules that can regulate transcription and
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Cyclophilin A-mediated cis/trans isomerization modulates RIN4 to control intracellular rhizobial infection in legumes. [PDF]
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Calcium and Nitrogen Availability Controls Root Exudation in Hydroponically Cultured Barley
Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 49, Issue 8, Page 5210-5227, August 2026.ABSTRACT Root exudation is a key component of plant‐rhizosphere interactome. It is increasingly evident that root exudates influence rhizospheric microbial communities and in turn can benefit plants through improved resource allocation. However, how suboptimal nutrient availability relates to control of root exudation is poorly understood.
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Influence of Cowpea Plants on Soil Bacterial Community and Soil Quality: Effects of the Rhizosphere. [PDF]
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Ecological niches and biogeography of nitrogen‐fixing plants in Europe
Plant Biology, Volume 28, Issue 5, Page 1349-1360, August 2026.Despite sharing N fixation as a common trait, European legume and actinorhizal plant lineages occupy strikingly divergent ecological niches shaped by their evolutionary histories and physiological adaptations. Advanced symbiont control allows IRLC legumes to expand into northern, mesic regions, while non‐IRLC legumes are more common in Mediterranean ...
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Water-Use Efficiency and Mineral Nutrition of Diverse Legume Species Nodulated by Different Native Rhizobial Isolates: Do Rhizobia Have a Say in the Mineral Nutrition of Their Host Plants? [PDF]
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Molecular recognition in plant root endosymbiosis
The Plant Journal, Volume 127, Issue 3, August 2026.SUMMARY Root endosymbiosis is one of the most intimate types of plant–microbe interactions in which a symbiont is hosted within a living plant cell. In this symbiosis, nitrogen‐fixing bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi support plant nutrient provisioning in exchange for carbohydrates and lipids.
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RHD6LA regulates root hair responses to both symbionts and commensals. [PDF]
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