The plastids of mycorrhizal roots are active in carotenoid and apocarotenoid metabolism, which may be significant for symbiosis due to their role in the biosynthesis of the hormones gibberellin, ABA and strigolactone (Walter et al., 2010 ).
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How membranes shape plant symbioses: signaling and transport in nodulation and arbuscular mycorrhiza.
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