Single-cell analysis maps distinct cellular responses to rhizobia and identifies the novel infection regulator SYMRKL1 in Lotus japonicus
Frank, M.; Fechete, L. I.; Tedeschi, F.; Nadzieja, M.; Norgaard, M. M. M.; Montiel, J.; Andersen, K. R.; Schierup, M. H.; Reid, D.; Andersen, S. U.
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Legume-rhizobium signaling during establishment of symbiotic nitrogen fixation restricts rhizobium colonization to specific cells. A limited number of root hair cells allow infection threads to form, and only a fraction of the epidermal infection threads progress to cortical layers to establish functional nodules. Here we use single-cell analysis to define the epidermal and cortical cell populations that respond to and facilitate rhizobium infection. We then identify high-confidence nodulation gene candidates based on their specific expression in these populations, pinpointing genes stably associated with infection across genotypes and time points. We show that one of these, which we name SYMRKL1, encodes a protein with an ectodomain predicted to be nearly identical to that of SYMRK and is required for normal infection thread formation. Our work disentangles cellular processes and transcriptional modules that were previously confounded due to lack of cellular resolution, providing a more detailed understanding of symbiotic interactions.
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