Cultivating potential: harnessing plant stem cells for agricultural crop improvement

P Lindsay, KW Swentowsky, D Jackson - Molecular Plant, 2024 - cell.com
Meristems are stem cell-containing structures that produce all plant organs and are therefore
important targets for crop improvement. Developmental regulators control the balance and …

Genetic regulatory networks of soybean seed size, oil and protein contents

Z Duan, Q Li, H Wang, X He, M Zhang - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
As a leading oilseed crop that supplies plant oil and protein for daily human life, increasing
yield and improving nutritional quality (high oil or protein) are the top two fundamental goals …

A novel miR160a–GmARF16–GmMYC2 module determines soybean salt tolerance and adaptation

C Wang, X Li, Y Zhuang, W Sun, H Cao, R Xu… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Salt stress is a major challenge that has a negative impact on soybean growth and
productivity. Therefore, it is important to understand the regulatory mechanism of salt …

Natural variation in Fatty Acid 9 is a determinant of fatty acid and protein content

Z Qi, C Guo, H Li, H Qiu, H Li, CN Jong… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Soybean is one of the most economically important crops worldwide and an important
source of unsaturated fatty acids and protein for the human diet. Consumer demand for …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms underlying key agronomic traits and implications for molecular breeding in soybean

C Fang, H Du, L Wang, B Liu, F Kong - Journal of genetics and genomics, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) is an important crop that provides protein and
vegetable oil for human consumption. As soybean is a photoperiod-sensitive crop, its …

Identification of hub genes regulating isoflavone accumulation in soybean seeds via GWAS and WGCNA approaches

M Azam, S Zhang, J Li, M Ahsan… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Isoflavones are the secondary metabolites synthesized by the phenylpropanoid
biosynthesis pathway in soybean that benefits human and plant health. Methods In this …

A multi-trait GWAS-based genetic association network controlling soybean architecture and seed traits

M Niu, K Tian, Q Chen, C Yang, M Zhang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Ideal plant architecture is essential for enhancing crop yields. Ideal soybean (Glycine max)
architecture encompasses an appropriate plant height, increased node number, moderate …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of soybean stem growth habit: A ten-year progress report

SS Xiong, DD Guo, Z Wan, L Quan, WT Lu, Y Xue… - The Crop Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Stem growth habit dictates plant architecture and influences flowering and podding (seed
setting), making it an essential morphological and breeding agronomic trait of soybean …

The type III effector NopL interacts with GmREM1a and GmNFR5 to promote symbiosis in soybean

C Ma, J Wang, Y Gao, X Dong, H Feng, M Yang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The establishment of symbiotic interactions between leguminous plants and rhizobia
requires complex cellular programming activated by Rhizobium Nod factors (NFs) as well as …

Multi‐omics‐driven advances in the understanding of triacylglycerol biosynthesis in oil seeds

H Li, R Che, J Zhu, X Yang, J Li, AR Fernie… - The Plant …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Vegetable oils are rich sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids and energy as well as
valuable sources of human food, animal feed, and bioenergy. Triacylglycerols, which are …