Title: RAM1 orchestrates arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in non-legumes.
Authors: Gautam, Chandan Kumar; Mutyala, Prema; Das, Debatosh
Abstract: The article discusses the role of the RAM1 transcription factor in regulating arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis in non-legume plants, specifically focusing on tomato. AM symbiosis is a process where plants form a mutually beneficial relationship with fungi in the soil. The study found that RAM1 may negatively regulate mycorrhization by inhibiting the production of strigolactones, which are chemicals released by the plant to stimulate fungal spore germination. The article also mentions other factors involved in AM symbiosis, such as hormone signaling and transcriptional regulation. Further research is needed to fully understand the complex regulatory mechanisms of AM symbiosis in non-legume plants.
Subjects: TRANSCRIPTION factors; PLANT plasma membranes; RECEPTOR-like kinases; ELONGATION factors (Biochemistry); GENE regulatory networks; LEGUMES; PLANT hormones
Publication: Journal of Experimental Botany, 2024, Vol 75, Issue 16, p4689
ISSN: 0022-0957
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erae253

RAM1 orchestrates arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in non-legumes.

Gautam, Chandan Kumar; Mutyala, Prema; Das, Debatosh