In pea, symbiotic nitrogen fixation is highly related to nodule biomass (Voisin et al., 2003). Although many studies have focussed on nodule organogenesis at the cellular and organ level, little information has been gained concerning the dynamics of nodule biomass during the plant growth cycle. Therefore, our aim was to characterize nodule establishment and growth at the plant level as a function of internal (carbon and nitrogen fluxes) and external (temperature, radiation and nitrate) factors.
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Voisin, A.S., Munier-Jolain, N.G., Pagès, L., Salon, C. (2008). Initiation, Localization, and Growth of Nodules within the Root System of Pea as Affected by Assimilate Availability. In: Dakora, F.D., Chimphango, S.B.M., Valentine, A.J., Elmerich, C., Newton, W.E. (eds) Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Agriculture. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 42. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8252-8_17
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