Global integrators of light signalling and nutrient homeostasis safeguard symbiosis under light stress
Moritz Sexauer, Maria-Fotini Anastasakis, Michael Riedel, Samuel Blaum, Jana Reichert, Michael Stollenwerk, Ann-Kristin Lenz, Katharina Markmann
The paper identifies HY5 and BBX21 as genes that prevent light-induced nodule senescence in legumes, maintaining nitrogen fixation under high light stress.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology