Nicholas J. Booth

The symbiosome-localised aquaporin GmNOD26 functions as a non-selective monovalent cation channel capable of transporting NH4+ in heterologous systems.

Legumes have developed a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria known collectively as rhizobia, which when present in root nodules fix atmospheric nitrogen into a form usable by the plant. The functioning unit of symbiotic nitrogen fixation is referred to as the symbiosome and the membrane separating symbionts acts...