SoyOmics: A new tool to explore the transcriptome dynamics of soybean
Plant Science Research WeeklySoybean, originally domesticated in China, is widely recognized for its high protein and oil content, making it a crucial crop for human consumption, animal feed, and biofuel production. Despite its economic and agricultural significance, research tools and genomic resources for soybean have lagged behind…
Enhancing plants’ capability of P uptake to feed the world
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHu et al. uncover a major regulatory model that can enhance plants’ P uptake from soils.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae041
By Dandan Hua, Hengyou Zhangb and Dan Zhanga
a Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou,…
The Membrane-bound Transcription Factor GmNTL1 Promotes Salt Tolerance in Soybean
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhang et al. identified a membrane-bound NAC transcription factor GmNTL that can be oxidized and released from the endoplasmic reticulum to the nucleus, thereby regulating downstream target genes to promote salt tolerance in soybean.
Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad250
Wenxiao Zhang,…
NAC-CYP Mediates Soybean Nodule Senescence
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYu et al. show that activation of the expression of cysteine protease genes by GmNAC039 and GmNAC018 is required for soybean nodule senescence The Plant Cell (2023).
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad129
By H Yu and Y Cao
Background: Soybean (Glycine max) roots have nodules in which symbiotic…
Soybean ACBPs Sort out the Salt with Oxylipins
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLung et al. demonstrate that acyl-CoA-binding proteins initiate oxylipin signaling to help soybean adapt to the salty environment. The Plant Cell (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab306
By Shiu-Cheung Lung and Mee-Len Chye, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
Background:…