**Acknowledgements**

Thanks to Prof. Peter M. Gresshoff for his helpful discussions and kind advice. The Austral‐ ian Research Council, The University of Queensland and the Centre of Excellence for Inte‐ grative Legume Research (CEO348212) are thanked for financial assistance.

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