The non-specific Lipid Transfer Protein (nsLTP) is involved at early and late stages of symbiosis between Alnus glutinosa and Frankia alni.
M. Gasser, N. Alloisio, P. Fournier, S. Balmand, O. Kharrat, J. Tulumello, A. Heddi, P. Da Silva, P. Normand, H. Boubakri, P. Pujic
The paper identifies nsLTP as a gene upregulated in Alnus glutinosa during early symbiosis with Frankia alni, showing its role in nitrogen fixation and localization at root hair and nodule sites.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology