Understandings and future challenges in soybean functional genomics and molecular breeding

H Du, C Fang, Y Li, F Kong, B Liu - Journal of Integrative Plant …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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

C Fang, H Du, L Wang, B Liu, F Kong - Journal of genetics and genomics, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) is an important crop that provides protein and
vegetable oil for human consumption. As soybean is a photoperiod-sensitive crop, its …

A functionally divergent SOC1 homolog improves soybean yield and latitudinal adaptation

K Kou, H Yang, H Li, C Fang, L Chen, L Yue, H Nan… - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Soybean (Glycine max) grows in a wide range of latitudes, but it is extremely sensitive to
photoperiod, which reduces its yield and ability to adapt to different environments. Therefore …

Natural variation of Dt2 determines branching in soybean

Q Liang, L Chen, X Yang, H Yang, S Liu, K Kou… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Shoot branching is fundamentally important in determining soybean yield. Here, through
genome-wide association study, we identify one predominant association locus on …

Genomic analyses of rice bean landraces reveal adaptation and yield related loci to accelerate breeding

J Guan, J Zhang, D Gong, Z Zhang, Y Yu, G Luo… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Rice bean (Vigna umbellata) is an underexploited domesticated legume crop consumed for
dietary protein in Asia, yet little is known about the genetic diversity of this species. Here, we …

Overcoming the genetic compensation response of soybean florigens to improve adaptation and yield at low latitudes

X Li, C Fang, Y Yang, T Lv, T Su, L Chen, H Nan, S Li… - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
The classical soybean (Glycine max) trait long juvenile (LJ) is essentially a reduction in
sensitivity to short-day (SD) conditions for induction and completion of flowering, and has …

Origin, variation, and selection of natural alleles controlling flowering and adaptation in wild and cultivated soybean

Z Hou, C Fang, B Liu, H Yang, F Kong - Molecular Breeding, 2023 - Springer
Soybean (Glycine max) is an economically important crop worldwide, serving as a major
source of oil and protein for human consumption and animal feed. Cultivated soybean was …

Divergence of functions and expression patterns of soybean bZIP transcription factors

L Yue, X Pei, F Kong, L Zhao, X Lin - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
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 …

GmbZIP152, a Soybean bZIP Transcription Factor, Confers Multiple Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses in Plant

M Chai, R Fan, Y Huang, X Jiang, MH Wai… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soybean is one of the most important food crops in the world. However, with the
environmental change in recent years, many environmental factors like drought, salinity …

Molecular breeding for improvement of photothermal adaptability in soybean

T Wu, S Lu, Y Cai, X Xu, L Zhang, F Chen, B Jiang… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is a typical short-day and temperate crop that is
sensitive to photoperiod and temperature. Responses of soybean to photothermal …