Identification of Potential Signal Molecules in the Actionorhizal Symbiosis

Grant

Date/time Interval

March 1, 2010 - February 28, 2014

Awarded By

US DA, Department of Agriculture

Sponsor Award Id

977096530

Local Award Id

09-662

Contributor

Tisa, Louis Principal Investigator

Supported Publications Or Other Works

Actinorhizal Plant Root Exudates Alter the Physiology, Surface Properties, and Plant Infectivity of Frankia Chapter

Chitinase-resistant hydrophilic symbiotic factors secreted by Frankia activate both Ca(2+) spiking and NIN gene expression in the actinorhizal plant Casuarina glauca. Academic Article

Draft Genome Sequence of Frankia Strain G2, a Nitrogen-Fixing Actinobacterium Isolated from Casuarina equisetifolia and Able To Nodulate Actinorhizal Plants of the Order Rhamnales. Academic Article

The Casuarina NIN gene is transcriptionally activated throughout Frankia root infection as well as in response to bacterial diffusible signals. Academic Article