Figure 1.

(A) Expression patterns of the CHC1 gene in L. japonicus. Pink color represents the locations and strength of CHC1 expression. Green color represents rhizobia and rhizobia-filled infection threads. (B) Proposed locations of clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) and clathrin-coated vesicles during rhizobial infection. The CHC1 gene is highly expressed in ITs, and the CHC1 protein is present abundantly near the infection pockets and along the IT membrane. The experimental data was described in a recent report².