Nitrogen fixation in the rhizobia-legume symbiosis


(1) Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) and antioxidants in legumes. (2) Abiotic stress and oxidative/nitrosative stress in nodules. (3) Natural and stress-induced nodule senescence. (4) Roles of RONS as molecular signals. (5) Structure and function of plant hemoglobins. (6) Structural and functional genomics of model and crop legumes.

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  • LS - LIFE SCIENCES
  • LS1 Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry
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