The plant specific Histone Lysine Demethylase MtPKDM9B mediates the root nodule symbiosis by controlling H3K27me3 levels and expression of symbiotic genes
Milagros Ferrari, Milagros Yacullo, Soledad Traubenik, Ezequiel Ibarra, Flavio Antonio Blanco, Mauricio Alberto Reynoso, María Eugenia Zanetti
This study identifies MtPKDM9B, a histone demethylase, as essential for root nodule symbiosis by modulating H3K27me3 levels and symbiotic gene expression in Medicago truncatula.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology