Scientists unravel long-standing mystery of ENOD40, a gene in legume nodulation research that marks nodule identity

Scientists unravel long-standing mystery of ENOD40, a gene in legume nodulation research that marks nodule identity

A gene identified more than 30 years ago has now revealed its role as a natural microRNA (miRNA) sponge to fine-tune the legume nodulation pathway, thanks to an international collaboration led by Wageningen University and the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge University. The paper is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.