Mechanism of Nitrate Regulating Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Between Legumes and Rhizobium

doi:10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2019-0780

Abstract

Abstract: Nitrogen is one of major macronutrients to support plants growth and development. Nitrate-nitrogen not only can be directly absorbed and utilized by plants,also affects the development and growth of plants via acting as a molecular signal to regulate the expressions of genes related to nitrogen-responding,absorbing and metabolizing. Legumes plants can obtain the demanded nitrogen for plant growth by establishing a symbiotic interaction with rhizobia;however,nodule formation and nitrogen fixation are energy-consuming processes for plants. When there is high concentration of nitrogen in soil,nitrogen as a signal molecule will affect the function of symbiotic nitrogen fixation gene and thus inhibit the process of symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Current researches reveal that nitrate inhibits symbiotic nitrogen fixation through a local and systemic regulation pathway. Autoregulation of nodulation（AON）and NIN-like proteins（NLPs）play a critical role in symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Combined with the latest researches,this review focuses on discussing the roles of NLPs transcription factors and AON pathways in symbiotic nitrogen fixation.

Key words: nitrate, symbiotic nitrogen fixation, NLPs transcription factor, AON pathway, CEP short peptide

LUO Zhen-peng, XIE Fang. Mechanism of Nitrate Regulating Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Between Legumes and Rhizobium[J]. Biotechnology Bulletin, 2019, 35(10): 34-39.

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