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. 1975 Dec;30(6):1003–1009. doi: 10.1128/am.30.6.1003-1009.1975

Ultrastructure of Rhizobium-induced infection threads in clover root hairs.

C A Napoli, D H Hubbell
PMCID: PMC376582  PMID: 1211931

Abstract

Ultrastructural studies of Rhizobium-induced infection threads in clover root hairs show that the infection thread is initiated by an invagination process. Root hair wall growth is redirected at a localized point, resulting in the formation of an open pore. There is no direct penetration through the wall, and the bacteria remain extracellular within the root hair.

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