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How leaves talk to roots

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New findings show that a micro RNA from the shoot keeps legume roots susceptible to symbiotic infection by downregulating a gene that would otherwise hinder root responses to symbiotic bacteria. These findings help us understand what it takes to make nitrogen-fixing symbiosis efficient, and what we need to do to exploit it agronomically.

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"How leaves talk to roots", MachPrinciple, September 29, 2018, https://machprinciple.com/post/How-leaves-talk-to-roots

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