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Description: Leaf and root colonization by cyanobacteria (1) Cyanobacteria enter the leaf tissue through the stomata and colonize the intercellular space, forming a cyanobacterial loop. (2) On the root surface, cyanobacteria exhibit two types of colonization pattern; in the root hair, filaments of Anabaena and Nostoc species form loose colonies, and in the restricted zone on the root surface, specific Nostoc species form cyanobacterial colonies. (3) Co-inoculation with 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) (synthetic auxin) and Nostoc spp. increases para-nodule formation and nitrogen fixation. A large number of Nostoc spp. isolates colonize the root endosphere and form para-nodules
Title: Leaf and root colonization by cyanobacteria
Credit: [1] doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.599742
Author: Sang-Moo Lee and Choong-Min Ryu
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