Composite Actinorhizal Plants with Transgenic Roots for the Study of Symbiotic Associations with Frankia
Joint Authors
Imanishi, Leandro
Svistoonoff, Sergio
Nambiar-Veetil, Mathish
Franche, Claudine
Gherbi, Hassen
Ykhlef, Nadia
Benabdoun, Faïza Meriem
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
More than 200 species of dicotyledonous plants belonging to eight different families and 24 genera can establish actinorhizal symbiosis with the nitrogen-fixing soil actinomycete Frankia.
Compared to the symbiotic interaction between legumes and rhizobia, little is known about the molecular basis of the infection process and nodule formation in actinorhizal plants.
Here, we review a gene transfer system based on Agrobacterium rhizogenes that opens the possibility to rapidly analyze the function of candidate symbiotic genes.
The transformation protocol generates “composite plants” that consist of a nontransgenic aerial part with transformed hairy roots.
Composite plants have already been obtained in three different species of actinorhizal plants, including the tropical tree species Casuarina glauca, the Patagonian shrub Discaria trinervis, and the nonwoody plant Datisca glomerata.
The potential of this technique to advancing our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying infection by Frankia is demonstrated by functional analyses of symbiotic genes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Benabdoun, Faïza Meriem& Nambiar-Veetil, Mathish& Imanishi, Leandro& Svistoonoff, Sergio& Ykhlef, Nadia& Gherbi, Hassen…[et al.]. 2011. Composite Actinorhizal Plants with Transgenic Roots for the Study of Symbiotic Associations with Frankia. Journal of Botany،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Benabdoun, Faïza Meriem…[et al.]. Composite Actinorhizal Plants with Transgenic Roots for the Study of Symbiotic Associations with Frankia. Journal of Botany No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Benabdoun, Faïza Meriem& Nambiar-Veetil, Mathish& Imanishi, Leandro& Svistoonoff, Sergio& Ykhlef, Nadia& Gherbi, Hassen…[et al.]. Composite Actinorhizal Plants with Transgenic Roots for the Study of Symbiotic Associations with Frankia. Journal of Botany. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491776
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491776