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The third root exudation pathway: Glutamine that leaks from defects in the endodermis recruits and assembles bacteria

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This commentary describes a study displaying the dynamic process of bacterial recruitment from plants through the leakage of glutamine from a defect in the endodermis layer. Leakage of glutamine from the root and bacterial chemotaxis both contribute to the colonization and proliferation of bacteria.

Source: Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

DOI: 10.1111/jipb.70162

Authors: Yuchen Fei, Renfang Shen, Ping Lan

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Soil Science, State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture

Language: English

Topic: Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze