Paper · 2001 · Journal of Experimental Botany

Specific flavonoids induced nod gene expression and pre‐activated nod genes of Rhizobium leguminosarum increased pea (Pisum sativum L.) and lentil (Lens culinaris L.) nodulation in controlled growth chamber environments

Anjuman Ara Begum; Stewart Leibovitch; Pierre Migner; et al.

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Abstract

The gram-negative soil bacteria Rhizobium spp. infect and establish a nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with legume crops which involves the mutual exchange of diffusable signal molecules. In this study, Rhizobium leguminosarum containing a nod-lacZ gene fusion was used to screen the most effective plant-to-bacteria signal molecules for pea and lentil and the induction conditions. Out of a number of signal compounds including apigenin, daidzein, genistein, hesperetin, kaempferol, luteolin, naringenin, and rutin, hesperetin and naringenin were found to be the most effective plant-to-bacteria signal molecules. The induction of nod genes was temperature-dependent, where nod gene induction was decreased with dropping incubation temperature. The combination of hesperetin at 7 microM and naringenin at 3 microM resulted in better induction of nod gene activities compared to either hesperetin or naringenin alone. Nodulation and plant dry matter accumulation of pea and lentil plants receiving preinduced R. leguminosarum were higher than those of plants receiving uninduced R. leguminosarum cells in controlled environment growth chamber conditions. Preinduced Rhizobium with hesperetin at a concentration of 10 microM increased nodule number on average by 60.5% and dry matter accumulation by 14% in field pea at 17 degrees C, while it was 32% and 9% at 24 degrees C, respectively. Similarly, averaged over two rhizobial strains, a 59% and 6% increase in nodule number and biomass production at 17 degrees C, and a 39% and 27% at 24 degrees C, were obtained from lentil inoculated with hesperetin-induced R. leguminosarum, respectively.

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Claims 14

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Hesperetin was among the most effective plant-to-bacteria signals.

Interactor
Rhizobium leguminosarumRhizobium leguminosarume1symbiont
Compound
hesperetine0
Outcome
most effective plant-to-bacteria signal moleculese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium leguminosarum · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryQaswarah 21 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“pea (Pisum sativum L.) and lentil (Lens culinaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 113–166 · show in text ↑
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“hesperetin and naringenin were found to be the most effective plant-to-bacteria signal molecules”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 510–606 · show in text ↑
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“Rhizobium leguminosarum containing a nod-lacZ gene fusion”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 196–253 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Naringenin was among the most effective plant-to-bacteria signals.

Taxon
lentilLens culinarist0
Interactor
Rhizobium leguminosarumRhizobium leguminosarume1symbiont
Compound
naringenine0
Outcome
most effective plant-to-bacteria signal moleculese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lens culinaris
Lens culinaris · TaxonUser:Justinc · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium leguminosarum · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryQaswarah 21 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) and lentil (Lens culinaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 113–166 · show in text ↑
e0

“hesperetin and naringenin were found to be the most effective plant-to-bacteria signal molecules”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 510–606 · show in text ↑
e1

“Rhizobium leguminosarum containing a nod-lacZ gene fusion”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 196–253 · show in text ↑
Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Rhizobial nod gene induction decreased with falling incubation temperature.

Treatment
dropping incubation temperaturee0
Interactor
Rhizobium leguminosarumRhizobium leguminosarume1symbiont
Gene
nod genese0
Outcome
nod gene inductione0
Direction
decreasede0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium leguminosarum · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryQaswarah 21 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“pea (Pisum sativum L.) and lentil (Lens culinaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 113–166 · show in text ↑
e0

“The induction of nod genes was temperature-dependent, where nod gene induction was decreased with dropping incubation temperature”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 608–737 · show in text ↑
e1

“Rhizobium leguminosarum containing a nod-lacZ gene fusion”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 196–253 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Combined hesperetin and naringenin induced rhizobial nod gene activity better than either alone.

Treatment
hesperetin at 7 microM and naringenin at 3 microMe0
Interactor
Rhizobium leguminosarumRhizobium leguminosarume1symbiont
Gene
nod genee0
Outcome
nod gene activitiese0
Direction
bettere0
Comparator
either hesperetin or naringenin alonee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium leguminosarum · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryQaswarah 21 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) and lentil (Lens culinaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 113–166 · show in text ↑
e0

“The combination of hesperetin at 7 microM and naringenin at 3 microM resulted in better induction of nod gene activities compared to either hesperetin or naringenin alone”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 739–909 · show in text ↑
e1

“Rhizobium leguminosarum containing a nod-lacZ gene fusion”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 196–253 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Preinduced rhizobia increased pea nodulation and dry matter relative to uninduced cells.

Treatment
preinduced R. leguminosarume0
Interactor
R. leguminosarumRhizobium leguminosarume0symbiont
Outcome
Nodulation and plant dry matter accumulatione0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
uninduced R. leguminosarum cellse0
Setting
controlled environment growth chamber conditionse0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lathyrus oleraceus
Lathyrus oleraceus · TaxonRenee Comet (photographer) AV Number: AV-9400-4164 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium leguminosarum · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryQaswarah 21 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) and lentil (Lens culinaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 113–166 · show in text ↑
e0

“Nodulation and plant dry matter accumulation of pea and lentil plants receiving preinduced R. leguminosarum were higher than those of plants receiving uninduced R. leguminosarum cells in controlled environment growth chamber conditions”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 911–1146 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Preinduced rhizobia increased lentil nodulation and dry matter relative to uninduced cells.

Taxon
lentilLens culinarise0
Treatment
preinduced R. leguminosarume0
Interactor
R. leguminosarumRhizobium leguminosarume0symbiont
Outcome
Nodulation and plant dry matter accumulatione0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
uninduced R. leguminosarum cellse0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lens culinaris
Lens culinaris · TaxonUser:Justinc · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium leguminosarum · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryQaswarah 21 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“pea (Pisum sativum L.) and lentil (Lens culinaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 113–166 · show in text ↑
e0

“Nodulation and plant dry matter accumulation of pea and lentil plants receiving preinduced R. leguminosarum were higher than those of plants receiving uninduced R. leguminosarum cells in controlled environment growth chamber conditions”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 911–1146 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Hesperetin-preinduced rhizobia increased field pea nodule number by 60.5% at 17 degrees C.

Taxon
field peae0
Treatment
Preinduced Rhizobium with hesperetin at a concentration of 10 microMe0
Interactor
RhizobiumRhizobiume0symbiont
Outcome
nodule numbere0
Direction
increasede0
Value
60.5%e0
Setting
17 degrees Ce0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Rhizobium
Rhizobium · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Ninjatacoshell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“Preinduced Rhizobium with hesperetin at a concentration of 10 microM increased nodule number on average by 60.5% and dry matter accumulation by 14% in field pea at 17 degrees C”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1148–1324 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Hesperetin-preinduced rhizobia increased field pea dry matter by 14% at 17 degrees C.

Taxon
field peae0
Treatment
Preinduced Rhizobium with hesperetin at a concentration of 10 microMe0
Interactor
RhizobiumRhizobiume0symbiont
Outcome
dry matter accumulatione0
Direction
increasede0
Value
14%e0
Setting
17 degrees Ce0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Rhizobium
Rhizobium · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Ninjatacoshell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“Preinduced Rhizobium with hesperetin at a concentration of 10 microM increased nodule number on average by 60.5% and dry matter accumulation by 14% in field pea at 17 degrees C”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1148–1324 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Hesperetin-preinduced rhizobia increased pea nodule number by 32% at 24 degrees C.

Taxon
field peae0
Treatment
Preinduced Rhizobium with hesperetin at a concentration of 10 microMe0
Interactor
RhizobiumRhizobiume0symbiont
Outcome
nodule numbere0
Direction
increasede0
Value
32%e0
Setting
24 degrees Ce0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Rhizobium
Rhizobium · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Ninjatacoshell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“Preinduced Rhizobium with hesperetin at a concentration of 10 microM increased nodule number on average by 60.5% and dry matter accumulation by 14% in field pea at 17 degrees C, while it was 32% and 9% at 24 degrees C, respectively”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1148–1379 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Hesperetin-preinduced rhizobia increased pea dry matter by 9% at 24 degrees C.

Taxon
field peae0
Treatment
Preinduced Rhizobium with hesperetin at a concentration of 10 microMe0
Interactor
RhizobiumRhizobiume0symbiont
Outcome
dry matter accumulatione0
Direction
increasede0
Value
9%e0
Setting
24 degrees Ce0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Rhizobium
Rhizobium · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Ninjatacoshell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“Preinduced Rhizobium with hesperetin at a concentration of 10 microM increased nodule number on average by 60.5% and dry matter accumulation by 14% in field pea at 17 degrees C, while it was 32% and 9% at 24 degrees C, respectively”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1148–1379 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Hesperetin-induced rhizobia increased lentil nodule number by 59% at 17 degrees C.

Taxon
lentilLens culinarise0
Treatment
inoculated with hesperetin-induced R. leguminosarume0
Interactor
R. leguminosarumRhizobium leguminosarume0symbiont
Outcome
nodule numbere0
Direction
increasee0
Value
59%e0
Setting
17 degrees Ce0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lens culinaris
Lens culinaris · TaxonUser:Justinc · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium leguminosarum · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryQaswarah 21 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“a 59% and 6% increase in nodule number and biomass production at 17 degrees C, and a 39% and 27% at 24 degrees C, were obtained from lentil inoculated with hesperetin-induced R. leguminosarum, respectively”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1429–1634 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Hesperetin-induced rhizobia increased lentil biomass by 6% at 17 degrees C.

Taxon
lentilLens culinarise0
Treatment
inoculated with hesperetin-induced R. leguminosarume0
Interactor
R. leguminosarumRhizobium leguminosarume0symbiont
Outcome
biomass productione0
Direction
increasee0
Value
6%e0
Setting
17 degrees Ce0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lens culinaris
Lens culinaris · TaxonUser:Justinc · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium leguminosarum · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryQaswarah 21 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“a 59% and 6% increase in nodule number and biomass production at 17 degrees C, and a 39% and 27% at 24 degrees C, were obtained from lentil inoculated with hesperetin-induced R. leguminosarum, respectively”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1429–1634 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Hesperetin-induced rhizobia increased lentil nodule number by 39% at 24 degrees C.

Taxon
lentilLens culinarise0
Treatment
inoculated with hesperetin-induced R. leguminosarume0
Interactor
R. leguminosarumRhizobium leguminosarume0symbiont
Outcome
nodule numbere0
Direction
increasee0
Value
39%e0
Setting
24 degrees Ce0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lens culinaris
Lens culinaris · TaxonUser:Justinc · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium leguminosarum · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryQaswarah 21 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“a 59% and 6% increase in nodule number and biomass production at 17 degrees C, and a 39% and 27% at 24 degrees C, were obtained from lentil inoculated with hesperetin-induced R. leguminosarum, respectively”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1429–1634 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Hesperetin-induced rhizobia increased lentil biomass by 27% at 24 degrees C.

Taxon
lentilLens culinarise0
Treatment
inoculated with hesperetin-induced R. leguminosarume0
Interactor
R. leguminosarumRhizobium leguminosarume0symbiont
Outcome
biomass productione0
Direction
increasee0
Value
27%e0
Setting
24 degrees Ce0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lens culinaris
Lens culinaris · TaxonUser:Justinc · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium leguminosarum · Interactor · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryQaswarah 21 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“a 59% and 6% increase in nodule number and biomass production at 17 degrees C, and a 39% and 27% at 24 degrees C, were obtained from lentil inoculated with hesperetin-induced R. leguminosarum, respectively”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1429–1634 · show in text ↑

hesperetin · symbiosis · Lathyrus oleraceus (pea)Positive and negative results

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Rhizobium leguminosarum · symbiosis · Lathyrus oleraceus (pea)Positive and negative results

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Rhizobium leguminosarum · yield · Lens culinaris (lentil)Results agree

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Rhizobium leguminosarum · symbiosis · Lens culinaris (lentil)Results agree

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inoculation · symbiosis · Lens culinaris (lentil)Positive and negative results

33 papers: 30 positive, 3 negative or no effect

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