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Editorial
. 2018 Feb;30(2):267-268.
doi: 10.1105/tpc.18.00114. Epub 2018 Feb 7.

Goldilocks Principle: MtNFH1 Ensures Optimal Nod Factor Activity

Sonali Roy  1
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Editorial

Goldilocks Principle: MtNFH1 Ensures Optimal Nod Factor Activity

Sonali Roy. Plant Cell. 2018 Feb.
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The M. truncatula nfh1-3 mutant produces fewer nodules and young nodules have a palmate-coralloid structure. (Adapted from Cai et al. [2018] Figure 8.)
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