Role of lectins and exopolysaccharides in recognition the leguminous plants dy nodule bacteria during symbiosis formation

摘要

The receptor ability of the plants lectins and bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) was studied. It is shown that lectins of leguminous plants and EPS nodule bacteria are molecular receptors of the symbionts and also illustrated the specificity in the interaction between EPS of homo- and heterologous strains of rhizobia with the lectin of the host plant.