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Chakraborty A, Singh B, Pandey V, Parida SK, Bhatia S. MicroRNA164e suppresses NAC100 transcription factor-mediated synthesis of seed storage proteins in chickpea. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024; 242:2652-2668. [PMID: 38649769 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Development of protein-enriched chickpea varieties necessitates an understanding of specific genes and key regulatory circuits that govern the synthesis of seed storage proteins (SSPs). Here, we demonstrated the novel involvement of Ca-miR164e-CaNAC100 in regulating SSP synthesis in chickpea. Ca-miRNA164e was significantly decreased during seed maturation, especially in high-protein accessions. The miRNA was found to directly target the transactivation conferring C-terminal region of a nuclear-localized transcription factor, CaNAC100 as revealed using RNA ligase-mediated-rapid amplification of cDNA ends and target mimic assays. The functional role of CaNAC100 was demonstrated through seed-specific overexpression (NACOE) resulting in significantly augmented seed protein content (SPC) consequential to increased SSP transcription. Further, NACOE lines displayed conspicuously enhanced seed weight but reduced numbers and yield. Conversely, a downregulation of CaNAC100 and SSP transcripts was evident in seed-specific overexpression lines of Ca-miR164e that culminated in significantly lowered SPC. CaNAC100 was additionally demonstrated to transactivate the SSP-encoding genes by directly binding to their promoters as demonstrated using electrophoretic mobility shift and dual-luciferase reporter assays. Taken together, our study for the first time established a distinct role of CaNAC100 in positively influencing SSP synthesis and its critical regulation by CamiR164e, thereby serving as an understanding that can be utilized for developing SPC-rich chickpea varieties.
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- Anirban Chakraborty
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, PO Box No. 10531, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, PO Box No. 10531, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, PO Box No. 10531, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, PO Box No. 10531, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, PO Box No. 10531, New Delhi, 110067, India
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Hu D, Zhao Y, Zhu L, Li X, Zhang J, Cui X, Li W, Hao D, Yang Z, Wu F, Dong S, Su X, Huang F, Yu D. Genetic dissection of ten photosynthesis-related traits based on InDel- and SNP-GWAS in soybean. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2024; 137:96. [PMID: 38589730 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04607-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE A total of 416 InDels and 112 SNPs were significantly associated with soybean photosynthesis-related traits. GmIWS1 and GmCDC48 might be related to chlorophyll fluorescence and gas-exchange parameters, respectively. Photosynthesis is one of the main factors determining crop yield. A better understanding of the genetic architecture for photosynthesis is of great significance for soybean yield improvement. Our previous studies identified 5,410,112 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from the resequencing data of 219 natural soybean accessions. Here, we identified 634,106 insertions and deletions (InDels) from these 219 accessions and used these InDel variations to perform principal component and linkage disequilibrium analysis of this population. The genome-wide association study (GWAS) were conducted on six chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (chlorophyll content, light energy absorbed per reaction center, quantum yield for electron transport, probability that a trapped exciton moves an electron into the electron transport chain beyond primary quinone acceptor, maximum quantum yield of photosystem II primary photochemistry in the dark-adapted state, performance index on absorption basis) and four gas-exchange parameters (intercellular carbon dioxide concentration, stomatal conductance, net photosynthesis rate, transpiration rate) and revealed 416 significant InDels and 112 significant SNPs. Based on GWAS results, GmIWS1 (encoding a transcription elongation factor) and GmCDC48 (encoding a cell division cycle protein) with the highest expression in the mapping region were determined as the candidate genes responsible for chlorophyll fluorescence and gas-exchange parameters, respectively. Further identification of favorable haplotypes with higher photosynthesis, seed weight and seed yield were carried out for GmIWS1 and GmCDC48. Overall, this study revealed the natural variations and candidate genes underlying the photosynthesis-related traits based on abundant phenotypic and genetic data, providing valuable insights into the genetic mechanisms controlling photosynthesis and yield in soybean.
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- Dezhou Hu
- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Biological Breeding, School of Agriculture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Yanjiang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Nantong, 226012, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Su X, Zheng J, Diao X, Yang Z, Yu D, Huang F. MtTCP18 Regulates Plant Structure in Medicago truncatula. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1012. [PMID: 38611541 PMCID: PMC11013128 DOI: 10.3390/plants13071012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Plant structure has a large influence on crop yield formation, with branching and plant height being the important factors that make it up. We identified a gene, MtTCP18, encoding a TEOSINTE BRANCHED1/CYCLOIDEA/PROLIFERATING CELL FACTOR (TCP) transcription factor highly conserved with Arabidopsis gene BRC1 (BRANCHED1) in Medicago truncatula. Sequence analysis revealed that MtTCP18 included a conserved basic helix-loop-helix (BHLH) motif and R domain. Expression analysis showed that MtTCP18 was expressed in all organs examined, with relatively higher expression in pods and axillary buds. Subcellular localization analysis showed that MtTCP18 was localized in the nucleus and exhibited transcriptional activation activity. These results supported its role as a transcription factor. Meanwhile, we identified a homozygous mutant line (NF14875) with a mutation caused by Tnt1 insertion into MtTCP18. Mutant analysis showed that the mutation of MtTCP18 altered plant structure, with increased plant height and branch number. Moreover, we found that the expression of auxin early response genes was modulated in the mutant. Therefore, MtTCP18 may be a promising candidate gene for breeders to optimize plant structure for crop improvement.
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetics Improvement of Soybean, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhongshan Biological Breeding Laboratory (ZSBBL), National Innovation Platform for Soybean Breeding and Industry-Education Integration, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (X.S.); (J.Z.); (X.D.); (Z.Y.); (D.Y.)
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Li Y, Zhao W, Tang J, Yue X, Gu J, Zhao B, Li C, Chen Y, Yuan J, Lin Y, Li Y, Kong F, He J, Wang D, Zhao TJ, Wang ZY. Identification of the domestication gene GmCYP82C4 underlying the major quantitative trait locus for the seed weight in soybean. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2024; 137:62. [PMID: 38418640 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04571-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE A major quantitative trait locus (QTL) for the hundred-seed weight (HSW) was identified and confirmed in the two distinct soybean populations, and the target gene GmCYP82C4 underlying this locus was identified that significantly associated with soybean seed weight, and it was selected during the soybean domestication and improvement process. Soybean is a major oil crop for human beings and the seed weight is a crucial goal of soybean breeding. However, only a limited number of target genes underlying the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling seed weight in soybean are known so far. In the present study, six loci associated with hundred-seed weight (HSW) were detected in the first population of 573 soybean breeding lines by genome-wide association study (GWAS), and 64 gene models were predicted in these candidate QTL regions. The QTL qHSW_1 exhibits continuous association signals on chromosome four and was also validated by region association study (RAS) in the second soybean population (409 accessions) with wild, landrace, and cultivar soybean accessions. There were seven genes in qHSW_1 candidate region by linkage disequilibrium (LD) block analysis, and only Glyma.04G035500 (GmCYP82C4) showed specifically higher expression in flowers, pods, and seeds, indicating its crucial role in the soybean seed development. Significant differences in HSW trait were detected when the association panels are genotyped by single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in putative GmCYP82C4 promoter region. Eight haplotypes were generated by six SNPs in GmCYP82C4 in the second soybean population, and two superior haplotypes (Hap2 and Hap4) of GmCYP82C4 were detected with average HSW of 18.27 g and 18.38 g, respectively. The genetic diversity of GmCYP82C4 was analyzed in the second soybean population, and GmCYP82C4 was most likely selected during the soybean domestication and improvement process, leading to the highest proportion of Hap2 of GmCYP82C4 both in landrace and cultivar subpopulations. The QTLs and GmCYP82C4 identified in this study provide novel genetic resources for soybean seed weight trait, and the GmCYP82C4 could be used for soybean molecular breeding to develop desirable seed weight in the future.
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- Yang Li
- Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Science, Guangzhou, 510316, China
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, National Center for Soybean Improvement, Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture), Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, National Center for Soybean Improvement, Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture), Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, National Center for Soybean Improvement, Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture), Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, National Center for Soybean Improvement, Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture), Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Science, Guangzhou, 510316, China
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- Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Science, Guangzhou, 510316, China
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- Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Science, Guangzhou, 510316, China
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- Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Science, Guangzhou, 510316, China
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- Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Science, Guangzhou, 510316, China
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- Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Science, Guangzhou, 510316, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, National Center for Soybean Improvement, Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture), Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Gene Engineering in Jiangxi Province, College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, National Center for Soybean Improvement, Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean (General, Ministry of Agriculture), Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
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- Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Science, Guangzhou, 510316, China.
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Hu Y, Liu Y, Wei JJ, Zhang WK, Chen SY, Zhang JS. Regulation of seed traits in soybean. ABIOTECH 2023; 4:372-385. [PMID: 38106437 PMCID: PMC10721594 DOI: 10.1007/s42994-023-00122-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Soybean (Glycine max) is an essential economic crop that provides vegetative oil and protein for humans, worldwide. Increasing soybean yield as well as improving seed quality is of great importance. Seed weight/size, oil and protein content are the three major traits determining seed quality, and seed weight also influences soybean yield. In recent years, the availability of soybean omics data and the development of related techniques have paved the way for better research on soybean functional genomics, providing a comprehensive understanding of gene functions. This review summarizes the regulatory genes that influence seed size/weight, oil content and protein content in soybean. We also provided a general overview of the pleiotropic effect for the genes in controlling seed traits and environmental stresses. Ultimately, it is expected that this review will be beneficial in breeding improved traits in soybean.
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- Yang Hu
- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101 China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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Hu Y, Liu Y, Lu L, Tao JJ, Cheng T, Jin M, Wang ZY, Wei JJ, Jiang ZH, Sun WC, Liu CL, Gao F, Zhang Y, Li W, Bi YD, Lai YC, Zhou B, Yu DY, Yin CC, Wei W, Zhang WK, Chen SY, Zhang JS. Global analysis of seed transcriptomes reveals a novel PLATZ regulator for seed size and weight control in soybean. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023; 240:2436-2454. [PMID: 37840365 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Seed size and weight are important factors that influence soybean yield. Combining the weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) of 45 soybean accessions and gene dynamic changes in seeds at seven developmental stages, we identified candidate genes that may control the seed size/weight. Among these, a PLATZ-type regulator overlapping with 10 seed weight QTLs was further investigated. This zinc-finger transcriptional regulator, named as GmPLATZ, is required for the promotion of seed size and weight in soybean. The GmPLATZ may exert its functions through direct binding to the promoters and activation of the expression of cyclin genes and GmGA20OX for cell proliferation. Overexpression of the GmGA20OX enhanced seed size/weight in soybean. We further found that the GmPLATZ binds to a 32-bp sequence containing a core palindromic element AATGCGCATT. Spacing of the flanking sequences beyond the core element facilitated GmPLATZ binding. An elite haplotype Hap3 was also identified to have higher promoter activity and correlated with higher gene expression and higher seed weight. Orthologues of the GmPLATZ from rice and Arabidopsis play similar roles in seeds. Our study reveals a novel module of GmPLATZ-GmGA20OX/cyclins in regulating seed size and weight and provides valuable targets for breeding of crops with desirable agronomic traits.
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- Yang Hu
- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Qilu Zhongke Academy of Modern Microbiology Technology, Jinan, 250018, China
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- Qilu Zhongke Academy of Modern Microbiology Technology, Jinan, 250018, China
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- Qilu Zhongke Academy of Modern Microbiology Technology, Jinan, 250018, China
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- Keshan Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qiqihar, 161000, China
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- Crop Tillage and Cultivation Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Crop Tillage and Cultivation Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Crop Tillage and Cultivation Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Crop Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- Qilu Zhongke Academy of Modern Microbiology Technology, Jinan, 250018, China
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- State Key Lab of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Shan Q, Zhou B, Wang Y, Hao F, Zhu L, Liu Y, Wang N, Wang F, Li X, Dong Y, Xu K, Zhou Y, Li H, Liu W, Gao H. Genome-Wide Identification and Comprehensive Analysis of the FtsH Gene Family in Soybean ( Glycine max). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16996. [PMID: 38069319 PMCID: PMC10707429 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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The filamentation temperature-sensitive H (FtsH) gene family is critical in regulating plant chloroplast development and photosynthesis. It plays a vital role in plant growth, development, and stress response. Although FtsH genes have been identified in a wide range of plants, there is no detailed study of the FtsH gene family in soybean (Glycine max). Here, we identified 34 GmFtsH genes, which could be categorized into eight groups, and GmFtsH genes in the same group had similar structures and conserved protein motifs. We also performed intraspecific and interspecific collinearity analysis and found that the GmFtsH family has large-scale gene duplication and is more closely related to Arabidopsis thaliana. Cis-acting elements analysis in the promoter region of the GmFtsH genes revealed that most genes contain developmental and stress response elements. Expression patterns based on transcriptome data and real-time reverse transcription quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) showed that most of the GmFtsH genes were expressed at the highest levels in leaves. Then, GO enrichment analysis indicated that GmFtsH genes might function as a protein hydrolase. In addition, the GmFtsH13 protein was confirmed to be localized in chloroplasts by a transient expression experiment in tobacco. Taken together, the results of this study lay the foundation for the functional determination of GmFtsH genes and help researchers further understand the regulatory network in soybean leaf development.
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- Qi Shan
- Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.S.); (B.Z.); (Y.W.); (F.H.); (L.Z.); (Y.L.); (N.W.); (F.W.); (X.L.); (Y.D.)
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- Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.S.); (B.Z.); (Y.W.); (F.H.); (L.Z.); (Y.L.); (N.W.); (F.W.); (X.L.); (Y.D.)
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- Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.S.); (B.Z.); (Y.W.); (F.H.); (L.Z.); (Y.L.); (N.W.); (F.W.); (X.L.); (Y.D.)
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- Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.S.); (B.Z.); (Y.W.); (F.H.); (L.Z.); (Y.L.); (N.W.); (F.W.); (X.L.); (Y.D.)
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- Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.S.); (B.Z.); (Y.W.); (F.H.); (L.Z.); (Y.L.); (N.W.); (F.W.); (X.L.); (Y.D.)
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- Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.S.); (B.Z.); (Y.W.); (F.H.); (L.Z.); (Y.L.); (N.W.); (F.W.); (X.L.); (Y.D.)
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- Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.S.); (B.Z.); (Y.W.); (F.H.); (L.Z.); (Y.L.); (N.W.); (F.W.); (X.L.); (Y.D.)
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- Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.S.); (B.Z.); (Y.W.); (F.H.); (L.Z.); (Y.L.); (N.W.); (F.W.); (X.L.); (Y.D.)
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- Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.S.); (B.Z.); (Y.W.); (F.H.); (L.Z.); (Y.L.); (N.W.); (F.W.); (X.L.); (Y.D.)
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- Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.S.); (B.Z.); (Y.W.); (F.H.); (L.Z.); (Y.L.); (N.W.); (F.W.); (X.L.); (Y.D.)
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, School of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China; (K.X.); (Y.Z.); (H.L.)
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, School of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China; (K.X.); (Y.Z.); (H.L.)
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, School of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China; (K.X.); (Y.Z.); (H.L.)
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- Engineering Research Center of the Chinese Ministry of Education for Bioreactor and Pharmaceutical Development, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (Q.S.); (B.Z.); (Y.W.); (F.H.); (L.Z.); (Y.L.); (N.W.); (F.W.); (X.L.); (Y.D.)
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, School of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China; (K.X.); (Y.Z.); (H.L.)
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Tayade R, Imran M, Ghimire A, Khan W, Nabi RBS, Kim Y. Molecular, genetic, and genomic basis of seed size and yield characteristics in soybean. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1195210. [PMID: 38034572 PMCID: PMC10684784 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1195210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) is a crucial oilseed cash crop grown worldwide and consumed as oil, protein, and food by humans and feed by animals. Comparatively, soybean seed yield is lower than cereal crops, such as maize, rice, and wheat, and the demand for soybean production does not keep up with the increasing consumption level. Therefore, increasing soybean yield per unit area is the most crucial breeding objective and is challenging for the scientific community. Moreover, yield and associated traits are extensively researched in cereal crops, but little is known about soybeans' genetics, genomics, and molecular regulation of yield traits. Soybean seed yield is a complex quantitative trait governed by multiple genes. Understanding the genetic and molecular processes governing closely related attributes to seed yield is crucial to increasing soybean yield. Advances in sequencing technologies have made it possible to conduct functional genomic research to understand yield traits' genetic and molecular underpinnings. Here, we provide an overview of recent progress in the genetic regulation of seed size in soybean, molecular, genetics, and genomic bases of yield, and related key seed yield traits. In addition, phytohormones, such as auxin, gibberellins, cytokinins, and abscisic acid, regulate seed size and yield. Hence, we also highlight the implications of these factors, challenges in soybean yield, and seed trait improvement. The information reviewed in this study will help expand the knowledge base and may provide the way forward for developing high-yielding soybean cultivars for future food demands.
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- Rupesh Tayade
- Upland Field Machinery Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biosafety, National Institute of Agriculture Science, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju, Jeollabul-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Integrative Biology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Integrative Biology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Southern Area Crop Science, National Institute of Crop Science, Rural Development Administration, Miryang, Republic of Korea
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- Upland Field Machinery Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Integrative Biology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Zhou M, Li Y, Cheng Z, Zheng X, Cai C, Wang H, Lu K, Zhu C, Ding Y. Important Factors Controlling Gibberellin Homeostasis in Plant Height Regulation. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:15895-15907. [PMID: 37862148 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c03560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Plant height is an important agronomic trait that is closely associated with crop yield and quality. Gibberellins (GAs), a class of highly efficient plant growth regulators, play key roles in regulating plant height. Increasing reports indicate that transcriptional regulation is a major point of regulation of the GA pathways. Although substantial knowledge has been gained regarding GA biosynthetic and signaling pathways, important factors contributing to the regulatory mechanisms homeostatically controlling GA levels remain to be elucidated. Here, we provide an overview of current knowledge regarding the regulatory network involving transcription factors, noncoding RNAs, and histone modifications involved in GA pathways. We also discuss the mechanisms of interaction between GAs and other hormones in plant height development. Finally, future directions for applying knowledge of the GA hormone in crop breeding are described.
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- Mei Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-Product Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-Product Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-Product Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-Product Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-Product Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Huangshan Institute of Product Quality Inspection, Huangshan 242700, China
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- Ningbo Key Laboratory of Agricultural Germplasm Resources Mining and Environmental Regulation, College of Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-Product Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Specialty Agri-Product Quality and Hazard Controlling Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Huang X, Wu X, Sun G, Jiang Y, Yan H. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Candidate Genes Involved in Gibberellin-Induced Fruit Development in Rosa roxburghii. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3425. [PMID: 37836165 PMCID: PMC10575181 DOI: 10.3390/plants12193425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Gibberellins (GAs) play indispensable roles in the fruit development of horticultural plants. Unfortunately, the molecular basis behind GAs regulating fruit development in R. roxburghii remains obscure. Here, GA3 spraying to R. roxburghii 'Guinong 5' at full-bloom promoted fruit size and weight, prickle development, seed abortion, ascorbic acid accumulation, and reduction in total soluble sugar. RNA-Seq analysis was conducted to generate 45.75 Gb clean reads from GA3- and non-treated fruits at 120 days after pollination. We obtained 4275 unigenes belonging to differently expressed genes (DEGs). Gene ontology and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes displayed that carbon metabolism and oxidative phosphorylation were highly enriched. The increased critical genes of DEGs related to pentose phosphate, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, and citrate cycle pathways might be essential for soluble sugar degradation. Analysis of DEGs implicated in ascorbate revealed the myoinositol pathway required to accumulate ascorbic acid. Finally, DEGs involved in endogenous phytohormones and transcription factors, including R2R3 MYB, bHLH, and WRKY, were determined. These findings indicated that GA3-trigged morphological alterations might be related to the primary metabolites, hormone signaling, and transcription factors, providing potential candidate genes that could be guided to enhance the fruit development of R. roxburghii in practical approaches.
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- Xiaolong Huang
- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; (X.H.); (X.W.); (G.S.); (Y.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Development Regulation, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
- Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Mountainous Karst Area of Southwestern China, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; (X.H.); (X.W.); (G.S.); (Y.J.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; (X.H.); (X.W.); (G.S.); (Y.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Development Regulation, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
- Laboratory of State Forestry Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Mountainous Karst Area of Southwestern China, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; (X.H.); (X.W.); (G.S.); (Y.J.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, China; (X.H.); (X.W.); (G.S.); (Y.J.)
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Wang Y, Zhao Y, Dong B, Wang D, Hao J, Jia X, Zhao Y, Nian Y, Zhou H. The Aqueous Extract of Brassica oleracea L. Exerts Phytotoxicity by Modulating H 2O 2 and O 2- Levels, Antioxidant Enzyme Activity and Phytohormone Levels. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3086. [PMID: 37687333 PMCID: PMC10490512 DOI: 10.3390/plants12173086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Allelopathic interactions between plants serve as powerful tools for weed control. Despite the increasing understanding of the allelopathic mechanisms between different plant species, the inhibitory effects of B. oleracea on weed growth remain poorly understood. In this study, we conducted experiments to demonstrate that B. oleracea extract can suppress the germination of Panicum miliaceum L.varruderale Kit. seeds as well as of the roots, shoots and hypocotyl elongation of P. miliaceum seedlings. Furthermore, we observed that B. oleracea extract reduced the levels of hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion in the roots while increasing the activities of catalase and ascorbate peroxidase. In the shoots, B. oleracea extract enhanced the activities of superoxide dismutase and peroxidase. Moreover, the use of the extract led to an increase in the content of phytohormones (indole-3-acetic acid, indole-3-acetaldehyde, methyl indole-3-acetate, N6-isoPentenyladenosine, dihydrozeatin-7-glucoside, abscisic acid and abscisic acid glucose ester) in P. miliaceum seedlings. Interestingly, the aqueous extract contained auxins and their analogs, which inhibited the germination and growth of P. miliaceum. This may contribute to the mechanism of the B. oleracea-extract-induced suppression of P. miliaceum growth.
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- Yu Wang
- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China; (Y.W.)
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China; (Y.W.)
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China; (Y.W.)
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China; (Y.W.)
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China; (Y.W.)
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China; (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010020, China; (Y.W.)
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Yan H, Wang K, Wang M, Feng L, Zhang H, Wei X. QTL Mapping and Genome-Wide Association Study Reveal Genetic Loci and Candidate Genes Related to Soluble Solids Content in Melon. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:7110-7129. [PMID: 37754234 PMCID: PMC10530127 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45090450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is an economically important Cucurbitaceae crop grown around the globe. The sweetness of melon is a significant factor in fruit quality and consumer appeal, and the soluble solids content (SSC) is a key index of melon sweetness. In this study, 146 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from two oriental melon materials with different levels of sweetness containing 1427 bin markers, and 213 melon accessions containing 1,681,775 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers were used to identify genomic regions influencing SSC. Linkage mapping detected 10 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) distributed on six chromosomes, seven of which were overlapped with the reported QTLs. A total of 211 significant SNPs were identified by genome-wide association study (GWAS), 138 of which overlapped with the reported QTLs. Two new stable, co-localized regions on chromosome 3 were identified by QTL mapping and GWAS across multiple environments, which explained large phenotypic variance. Five candidate genes related to SSC were identified by QTL mapping, GWAS, and qRT-PCR, two of which were involved in hydrolysis of raffinose and sucrose located in the new stable loci. The other three candidate genes were involved in raffinose synthesis, sugar transport, and production of substrate for sugar synthesis. The genomic regions and candidate genes will be helpful for molecular breeding programs and elucidating the mechanisms of sugar accumulation.
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Duan H, Xue Z, Ju X, Yang L, Gao J, Sun L, Xu S, Li J, Xiong X, Sun Y, Wang Y, Zhang X, Ding D, Zhang X, Tang J. The genetic architecture of prolificacy in maize revealed by association mapping and bulk segregant analysis. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:182. [PMID: 37555969 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04434-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE Here, we revealed maize prolificacy highly correlated with domestication and identified a causal gene ZmEN1 located in one novel QTL qGEN261 that regulating maize prolificacy by using multiple-mapping methods. The development of maize prolificacy (EN) is crucial for enhancing yield and breeding specialty varieties. To achieve this goal, we employed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to analyze the genetic architecture of EN in maize. Using 492 inbred lines with a wide range of EN variability, our results demonstrated significant differences in genetic, environmental, and interaction effects. The broad-sense heritability (H2) of EN was 0.60. Through GWAS, we identified 527 significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), involved 290 quantitative trait loci (QTL) and 806 genes. Of these SNPs, 18 and 509 were classified as major effect loci and minor loci, respectively. In addition, we performed a bulk segregant analysis (BSA) in an F2 population constructed by a few-ears line Zheng58 and a multi-ears line 647. Our BSA results identified one significant QTL, qBEN1. Importantly, combining the GWAS and BSA, four co-located QTL, involving six genes, were identified. Three of them were expressed in vegetative meristem, shoot tip, internode and tip of ear primordium, with ZmEN1, encodes an unknown auxin-like protein, having the highest expression level in these tissues. It suggested that ZmEN1 plays a crucial role in promoting axillary bud and tillering to encourage the formation of prolificacy. Haplotype analysis of ZmEN1 revealed significant differences between different haplotypes, with inbred lines carrying hap6 having more EN. Overall, this is the first report about using GWAS and BSA to dissect the genetic architecture of EN in maize, which can be valuable for breeding specialty maize varieties and improving maize yield.
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- Haiyang Duan
- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- Zhucheng Mingjue Tender Company Limited, Weifang, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science, Department of Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, People's Republic of China.
- The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Hu Y, Liu Y, Tao JJ, Lu L, Jiang ZH, Wei JJ, Wu CM, Yin CC, Li W, Bi YD, Lai YC, Wei W, Zhang WK, Chen SY, Zhang JS. GmJAZ3 interacts with GmRR18a and GmMYC2a to regulate seed traits in soybean. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 65:1983-2000. [PMID: 37066995 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Seed weight is usually associated with seed size and is one of the important agronomic traits that determine yield. Understanding of seed weight control is limited, especially in soybean plants. Here we show that Glycine max JASMONATE-ZIM DOMAIN 3 (GmJAZ3), a gene identified through gene co-expression network analysis, regulates seed-related traits in soybean. Overexpression of GmJAZ3 promotes seed size/weight and other organ sizes in stable transgenic soybean plants likely by increasing cell proliferation. GmJAZ3 interacted with both G. max RESPONSE REGULATOR 18a (GmRR18a) and GmMYC2a to inhibit their transcriptional activation of cytokinin oxidase gene G. max CYTOKININ OXIDASE 3-4 (GmCKX3-4), which usually affects seed traits. Meanwhile, the GmRR18a binds to the promoter of GmMYC2a and activates GmMYC2a gene expression. In GmJAZ3-overexpressing soybean seeds, the protein contents were increased while the fatty acid contents were reduced compared to those in the control seeds, indicating that the GmJAZ3 affects seed size/weight and compositions. Natural variation in JAZ3 promoter region was further analyzed and Hap3 promoter correlates with higher promoter activity, higher gene expression and higher seed weight. The Hap3 promoter may be selected and fixed during soybean domestication. JAZ3 orthologs from other plants/crops may also control seed size and weight. Taken together, our study reveals a novel molecular module GmJAZ3-GmRR18a/GmMYC2a-GmCKXs for seed size and weight control, providing promising targets during soybean molecular breeding for better seed traits.
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- Yang Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, College of Crop Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Crop Tillage and Cultivation Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Crop Tillage and Cultivation Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- Crop Tillage and Cultivation Institute, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150086, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- Qilu Zhongke Academy of Modern Microbiology Technology, Jinan, 250000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Li D, Zhang Z, Gao X, Zhang H, Bai D, Wang Q, Zheng T, Li YH, Qiu LJ. The elite variations in germplasms for soybean breeding. MOLECULAR BREEDING : NEW STRATEGIES IN PLANT IMPROVEMENT 2023; 43:37. [PMID: 37312749 PMCID: PMC10248635 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-023-01378-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The genetic base of soybean cultivars (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) has been narrowed through selective domestication and specific breeding improvement, similar to other crops. This presents challenges in breeding new cultivars with improved yield and quality, reduced adaptability to climate change, and increased susceptibility to diseases. On the other hand, the vast collection of soybean germplasms offers a potential source of genetic variations to address those challenges, but it has yet to be fully leveraged. In recent decades, rapidly improved high-throughput genotyping technologies have accelerated the harness of elite variations in soybean germplasm and provided the important information for solving the problem of a narrowed genetic base in breeding. In this review, we will overview the situation of maintenance and utilization of soybean germplasms, various solutions provided for different needs in terms of the number of molecular markers, and the omics-based high-throughput strategies that have been used or can be used to identify elite alleles. We will also provide an overall genetic information generated from soybean germplasms in yield, quality traits, and pest resistance for molecular breeding.
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- Delin Li
- The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI)/Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI)/Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI)/Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI)/Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI)/Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI)/Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
- College of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030 China
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- The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI)/Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI)/Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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- The National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement (NFCRI)/Key Laboratory of Grain Crop Genetic Resources Evaluation and Utilization, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
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Wang L, Yang Y, Yang Z, Li W, Hu D, Yu H, Li X, Cheng H, Kan G, Che Z, Zhang D, Zhang H, Wang H, Huang F, Yu D. GmFtsH25 overexpression increases soybean seed yield by enhancing photosynthesis and photosynthates. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 65:1026-1040. [PMID: 36349957 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Increasing plant photosynthetic capacity is a promising approach to boost yields, but it is particularly challenging in C3 crops, such as soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). Here, we identified GmFtsH25, encoding a member of the filamentation temperature-sensitive protein H protease family, as a major gene involved in soybean photosynthesis, using linkage mapping and a genome-wide association study. Overexpressing GmFtsH25 resulted in more grana thylakoid stacks in chloroplasts and increased photosynthetic efficiency and starch content, while knocking out GmFtsH25 produced the opposite phenotypes. GmFtsH25 interacted with photosystem I light harvesting complex 2 (GmLHCa2), and this interaction may contribute to the observed enhanced photosynthesis. GmFtsH25 overexpression lines had superior yield traits, such as yield per plant, compared to the wild type and knockout lines. Additionally, we identified an elite haplotype of GmFtsH25, generated by natural mutations, which appears to have been selected during soybean domestication. Our study sheds light on the molecular mechanism by which GmFtsH25 modulates photosynthesis and provides a promising strategy for improving the yields of soybean and other crops.
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- Li Wang
- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- School of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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Duan Z, Li Q, Wang H, He X, Zhang M. Genetic regulatory networks of soybean seed size, oil and protein contents. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1160418. [PMID: 36959925 PMCID: PMC10028097 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1160418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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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 of soybean breeding. Seed size is one of the most critical factors determining soybean yield. Seed size, oil and protein contents are complex quantitative traits governed by genetic and environmental factors during seed development. The composition and quantity of seed storage reserves directly affect seed size. In general, oil and protein make up almost 60% of the total storage of soybean seed. Therefore, soybean's seed size, oil, or protein content are highly correlated agronomical traits. Increasing seed size helps increase soybean yield and probably improves seed quality. Similarly, rising oil and protein contents improves the soybean's nutritional quality and will likely increase soybean yield. Due to the importance of these three seed traits in soybean breeding, extensive studies have been conducted on their underlying quantitative trait locus (QTLs) or genes and the dissection of their molecular regulatory pathways. This review summarized the progress in functional genome controlling soybean seed size, oil and protein contents in recent decades, and presented the challenges and prospects for developing high-yield soybean cultivars with high oil or protein content. In the end, we hope this review will be helpful to the improvement of soybean yield and quality in the future breeding process.
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- Zongbiao Duan
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Novel Seed Size: A Novel Seed-Developing Gene in Glycine max. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24044189. [PMID: 36835599 PMCID: PMC9967547 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24044189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Soybean-seed development is controlled in multiple ways, as in many known regulating genes. Here, we identify a novel gene, Novel Seed Size (NSS), involved in seed development, by analyzing a T-DNA mutant (S006). The S006 mutant is a random mutant of the GmFTL4pro:GUS transgenic line, with phenotypes with small and brown seed coats. An analysis of the metabolomics and transcriptome combined with RT-qPCR in the S006 seeds revealed that the brown coat may result from the increased expression of chalcone synthase 7/8 genes, while the down-regulated expression of NSS leads to small seed size. The seed phenotypes and a microscopic observation of the seed-coat integument cells in a CRISPR/Cas9-edited mutant nss1 confirmed that the NSS gene conferred small phenotypes of the S006 seeds. As mentioned in an annotation on the Phytozome website, NSS encodes a potential DNA helicase RuvA subunit, and no such genes were previously reported to be involved in seed development. Therefore, we identify a novel gene in a new pathway controlling seed development in soybeans.
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Du H, Fang C, Li Y, Kong F, Liu B. Understandings and future challenges in soybean functional genomics and molecular breeding. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 65:468-495. [PMID: 36511121 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Soybean (Glycine max) is a major source of plant protein and oil. Soybean breeding has benefited from advances in functional genomics. In particular, the release of soybean reference genomes has advanced our understanding of soybean adaptation to soil nutrient deficiencies, the molecular mechanism of symbiotic nitrogen (N) fixation, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and the roles of flowering time in regional adaptation, plant architecture, and seed yield and quality. Nevertheless, many challenges remain for soybean functional genomics and molecular breeding, mainly related to improving grain yield through high-density planting, maize-soybean intercropping, taking advantage of wild resources, utilization of heterosis, genomic prediction and selection breeding, and precise breeding through genome editing. This review summarizes the current progress in soybean functional genomics and directs future challenges for molecular breeding of soybean.
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- Haiping Du
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Editing, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Editing, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Editing, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Editing, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Editing, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Yue L, Pei X, Kong F, Zhao L, Lin X. Divergence of functions and expression patterns of soybean bZIP transcription factors. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1150363. [PMID: 37123868 PMCID: PMC10146240 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1150363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Soybean (Glycine max) is a major protein and oil crop. Soybean basic region/leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors are involved in many regulatory pathways, including yield, stress responses, environmental signaling, and carbon-nitrogen balance. Here, we discuss the members of the soybean bZIP family and their classification: 161 members have been identified and clustered into 13 groups. Our review of the transcriptional regulation and functions of soybean bZIP members provides important information for future study of bZIP transcription factors and genetic resources for soybean breeding.
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- Lin Yue
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Editing, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Ministry of Education China, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Editing, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology of Ministry of Education China, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaoya Lin, ; Lin Zhao,
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Editing, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaoya Lin, ; Lin Zhao,
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Zhang Z, Yang S, Wang Q, Yu H, Zhao B, Wu T, Tang K, Ma J, Yang X, Feng X. Soybean GmHY2a encodes a phytochromobilin synthase that regulates internode length and flowering time. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2022; 73:6646-6662. [PMID: 35946571 PMCID: PMC9629791 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Plant height and flowering time are important agronomic traits that directly affect soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] adaptability and yield. Here, the Glycine max long internode 1 (Gmlin1) mutant was selected from an ethyl methyl sulfonate (EMS)-mutated Williams 82 population due to its long internodes and early flowering. Using bulked segregant analysis (BSA), the Gmlin1 locus was mapped to Glyma.02G304700, a homologue of the Arabidopsis HY2 gene, which encodes a phytochromobilin (PΦB) synthase involved in phytochrome chromophore synthesis. Mutation of GmHY2a results in failure of the de-etiolation response under both red and far-red light. The Gmlin1 mutant exhibits a constitutive shade avoidance response under normal light, and the mutations influence the auxin and gibberellin pathways to promote internode elongation. The Gmlin1 mutant also exhibits decreased photoperiod sensitivity. In addition, the soybean photoperiod repressor gene E1 is down-regulated in the Gmlin1 mutant, resulting in accelerated flowering. The nuclear import of phytochrome A (GmphyA) and GmphyB following light treatment is decreased in Gmlin1 protoplasts, indicating that the weak light response of the Gmlin1 mutant is caused by a decrease in functional phytochrome. Together, these results indicate that GmHY2a plays an important role in soybean phytochrome biosynthesis and provide insights into the adaptability of the soybean plant.
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- Zhirui Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Liu J, Lin Y, Chen J, Yan Q, Xue C, Wu R, Chen X, Yuan X. Genome-wide association studies provide genetic insights into natural variation of seed-size-related traits in mungbean. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:997988. [PMID: 36311130 PMCID: PMC9608654 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.997988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Although mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek) is an important legume crop, its seed yield is relatively low. To address this issue, here 196 accessions with 3,607,508 SNP markers were used to identify quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs), QTN-by-environment interactions (QEIs), and their candidate genes for seed length (SL), seed width, and 100-seed weight (HSW) in two environments. As a result, 98 QTNs and 20 QEIs were identified using 3VmrMLM, while 95, >10,000, and 15 QTNs were identified using EMMAX, GEMMA, and CMLM, respectively. Among 809 genes around these QTNs, 12 were homologous to known seed-development genes in rice and Arabidopsis thaliana, in which 10, 2, 1, and 0 genes were found, respectively, by the above four methods to be associated with the three traits, such as VrEmp24/25 for SL and VrKIX8 for HSW. Eight of the 12 genes were significantly differentially expressed between two large-seed and two small-seed accessions, and VrKIX8, VrPAT14, VrEmp24/25, VrIAR1, VrBEE3, VrSUC4, and Vrflo2 were further verified by RT-qPCR. Among 65 genes around these QEIs, VrFATB, VrGSO1, VrLACS2, and VrPAT14 were homologous to known seed-development genes in A. thaliana, although new experiments are necessary to explore these novel GEI-trait associations. In addition, 54 genes were identified in comparative genomics analysis to be associated with seed development pathway, in which VrKIX8, VrABA2, VrABI5, VrSHB1, and VrIKU2 were also identified in genome-wide association studies. This result provided a reliable approach for identifying seed-size-related genes in mungbean and a solid foundation for further molecular biology research on seed-size-related genes.
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Castro-Camba R, Sánchez C, Vidal N, Vielba JM. Plant Development and Crop Yield: The Role of Gibberellins. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2650. [PMID: 36235516 PMCID: PMC9571322 DOI: 10.3390/plants11192650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Gibberellins have been classically related to a few key developmental processes, thus being essential for the accurate unfolding of plant genetic programs. After more than a century of research, over one hundred different gibberellins have been described. There is a continuously increasing interest in gibberellins research because of their relevant role in the so-called "Green Revolution", as well as their current and possible applications in crop improvement. The functions attributed to gibberellins have been traditionally restricted to the regulation of plant stature, seed germination, and flowering. Nonetheless, research in the last years has shown that these functions extend to many other relevant processes. In this review, the current knowledge on gibberellins homeostasis and mode of action is briefly outlined, while specific attention is focused on the many different responses in which gibberellins take part. Thus, those genes and proteins identified as being involved in the regulation of gibberellin responses in model and non-model species are highlighted. The present review aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the state-of-the-art perception of gibberellins molecular biology and its effects on plant development. This picture might be helpful to enhance our current understanding of gibberellins biology and provide the know-how for the development of more accurate research and breeding programs.
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- Misión Biológica de Galicia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 15780 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Yu SX, Jiang YT, Lin WH. Ovule initiation: the essential step controlling offspring number in Arabidopsis. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 64:1469-1486. [PMID: 35713236 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Seed is the offspring of angiosperms. Plants produce large numbers of seeds to ensure effective reproduction and survival in varying environments. Ovule is a fundamentally important organ and is the precursor of the seed. In Arabidopsis and other plants characterized by multi-ovulate ovaries, ovule initiation determines the maximal ovule number, thus greatly affecting seed number per fruit and seed yield. Investigating the regulatory mechanism of ovule initiation has both scientific and economic significance. However, the genetic and molecular basis underlying ovule initiation remains unclear due to technological limitations. Very recently, rules governing the multiple ovules initiation from one placenta have been identified, the individual functions and crosstalk of phytohormones in regulating ovule initiation have been further characterized, and new regulators of ovule boundary are reported, therefore expanding the understanding of this field. In this review, we present an overview of current knowledge in ovule initiation and summarize the significance of ovule initiation in regulating the number of plant offspring, as well as raise insights for the future study in this field that provide potential routes for the improvement of crop yield.
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- Shi-Xia Yu
- The Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Agri-Seeds/Joint Center for Single Cell Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- The Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- The Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Agri-Seeds/Joint Center for Single Cell Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Cao Y, Jia S, Chen L, Zeng S, Zhao T, Karikari B. Identification of major genomic regions for soybean seed weight by genome-wide association study. MOLECULAR BREEDING : NEW STRATEGIES IN PLANT IMPROVEMENT 2022; 42:38. [PMID: 37313505 PMCID: PMC10248628 DOI: 10.1007/s11032-022-01310-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The hundred-seed weight (HSW) is an important yield component and one of the principal breeding traits in soybean. More than 250 quantitative trait loci (QTL) for soybean HSW have been identified. However, most of them have a large genomic region or are environmentally sensitive, which provide limited information for improving the phenotype in marker-assisted selection (MAS) and identifying the candidate genes. Here, we utilized 281 soybean accessions with 58,112 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to dissect the genetic basis of HSW in across years in the northern Shaanxi province of China through one single-locus (SL) and three multi-locus (ML) genome-wide association study (GWAS) models. As a result, one hundred and fifty-four SNPs were detected to be significantly associated with HSW in at least one environment via SL-GWAS model, and 27 of these 154 SNPs were detected in all (three) environments and located within 7 linkage disequilibrium (LD) block regions with the distance of each block ranged from 40 to 610 Kb. A total of 15 quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) were identified by three ML-GWAS models. Combined with the results of different GWAS models, the 7 LD block regions associated with HSW detected by SL-GWAS model could be verified directly or indirectly by the results of ML-GWAS models. Eleven candidate genes underlying the stable loci that may regulate seed weight in soybean were predicted. The significantly associated SNPs and the stable loci as well as predicted candidate genes may be of great importance for marker-assisted breeding, polymerization breeding, and gene discovery for HSW in soybean. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11032-022-01310-y.
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- Yongce Cao
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Jujube, College of Life Science, Yan’an University, Yan’an, Shaanxi, 716000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Jujube, College of Life Science, Yan’an University, Yan’an, Shaanxi, 716000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Jujube, College of Life Science, Yan’an University, Yan’an, Shaanxi, 716000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Jujube, College of Life Science, Yan’an University, Yan’an, Shaanxi, 716000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Soybean, Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Soybean Research Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 Jiangsu China
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- Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences, University for Development Studies, 00233 Tamale, Ghana
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