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Abstract Lipo‐chitin oligosaccharides (LCOs), produced by rhizobia, are causative agents of the formation of root nodules in leguminous plants. As outlined in this review, the root nodulation process presents a valuable model system to study plant morphogenesis. The knowledge that resulted from the studies of the biological function and biosynthesis of the rhizobial LCOs is summarized. It has been postulated that LCOs are representatives of a general class of signal molecules involved in plant and animal morphogenesis. Discussed is how the present knowledge can be used for future studies on the function of LCOs in morphogenesis and in the search for analogue signal molecules produced by plants and animals.
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