The PTS <sup>Ntr</sup> -KdpDE-KdpFABC Pathway Contributes to Low Potassium Stress Adaptation and Competitive Nodulation of Sinorhizobium fredii
Xue-Ying Feng, Yu Tian, Wen-Jing Cui, Yuezhen Li, Dan Wang, Yanbo Liu, Jian Jiao, Wenxin Chen, Chang Fu Tian
Abstract
In all ecological niches, potassium is actively consumed by diverse prokaryotes and their interacting eukaryote hosts. It is only just emerging that potassium is a key player in host-pathogen interactions, and the role of potassium in mutualistic interactions remains largely unknown.
Topics & Concepts
Sinorhizobium melilotiSinorhizobiumBiologyOperonEukaryoteNitrogen fixationSymbiosisMutantHost adaptationCell biologyRhizobiaBiochemistryBacteriaGenomeGeneGeneticsLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects