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Early Molecular Dialogue Between Legumes and Rhizobia: Why Are They So Important?

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Legume-rhizobia symbiosis has a considerable ecological relevance because it replenishes the soil with fixed-nitrogen (e.g., ammonium) for other plants. Because of this benefit to the environment, the exploitation of the legume-rhizobia symbiosis can contribute to the development of the lower input, sustainable agriculture, thereby, reducing dependency on synthetic fertilizers. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to understand the different levels of regulation of this symbiosis to enhance its nitrogen-fixation efficiency. A different line of evidence attests to the relevance of early molecular events in the establishment of a successful symbiosis between legumes and rhizobia. In this chapter, we will review the early molecular signaling in the legume-rhizobia symbiosis. We will focus on the early molecular responses that are crucial for the recognition of the rhizobia as a potential symbiont.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Programa de Apoyo a Proyectos de Investigación e Inovación Tecnológica (PAPIIT-UNAM grants No. IN213017 and IN201320) and by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT grant No. A1-S-9454) to OV-L. MDRR-S is a Doctoral Student from Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and receives a doctoral student fellowship from CONACyT (CVU: 347027). MCI-A is a Doctoral Student from Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and receives a doctoral student fellowship from CONACyT (CVU: 919676).

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    Oswaldo Valdés-López, María del Rocío Reyero-Saavedra, Mariel C. Isidra-Arellano & María del Socorro Sánchez-Correa

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Valdés-López, O., Reyero-Saavedra, M.d.R., Isidra-Arellano, M.C., Sánchez-Correa, M.d.S. (2020). Early Molecular Dialogue Between Legumes and Rhizobia: Why Are They So Important?. In: Kloc, M. (eds) Symbiosis: Cellular, Molecular, Medical and Evolutionary Aspects. Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, vol 69. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51849-3_15

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