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Root nodule symbiosis allows legumes to meet their nitrogen requirements. However, the causes of symbiosis failure at high temperatures remain unknown. We demonstrated that elevated temperatures affec...

An early(ish)-career editor’s perspectiveBy Sonali RoyDisclaimer: The views expressed here are my own and do not represent those of any journal, society, or publisher. Reviewer 1 thinks the manuscript...

By Sonali RoyEvery speaker eventually runs into it: the question that isn't really a question, the audience member who wants to perform rather than ask, and the moment where you're put on the spot in ...

2027 IS-MPMI Congress · 18–22 July 2027 · Jeju, South Korea Submission deadline: 25 September 2026 Call for concurrent session proposals We are thrilled to announce that concurrent session submissions...

A small-peptide signalling axis involving RGF family members controls resilience to cold stress in tomatoes and rice; modulating this pathway prevents cold-induced yield losses.

This article traces more than four decades of Eva Kondorosi's personal life and scientific journey in symbiotic nitrogen fixation, from early insights into nitrogenase structure to the molecular mechanisms governing root nodule development and symbiotic cell differentiation in the Medicago–Sinorhizobium meliloti symbiosis. Effective symbiosis depends on precise molecular communication between the partners, beginning in the soil and continuing through a highly coordinated, progressive differentiation program. A defining feature of symbiotic cell development is endoreduplication in both host plant cells and their Rhizobium partners. Host-induced bacterial endoreduplication results in the formation of large, polyploid, noncultivable nitrogen-fixing bacteroids. This terminal differentiation is orchestrated by plant-derived effector peptides, notably nodule-specific cysteine-rich (NCR) and nodulin glycine-rich (nodGRP) peptides, which act sequentially to reprogram bacterial physiology. Together, these findings establish symbiotic nitrogen fixation as a model for cross-kingdom cellular differentiation and highlight NCR and nodGRP peptides as a vast, largely unexplored resource with promising applications in agriculture and medicine.

Colonization of plant roots by symbionts requires substantial morphodynamic reorganization. Examples are actin-scaffolded microcompartments called infection pockets formed during root nodule symbiosis...

Naturally occurring biostimulants have emerged as promising tools for promoting sustainable agriculture and horticulture by enhancing plant performance while reducing reliance on chemical inputs.