The sharp increase in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) acreage in the late 20th century
and early 21st century is due to the demand for edible oil and feed protein. However, a …

Soybean is one of the most important oilseed and fodder crops. Benefiting from the efforts of
soybean breeders and the development of breeding technology, large number of …

Shoot branching is fundamentally important in determining soybean yield. Here, through
genome-wide association study, we identify one predominant association locus on …

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 …

Seed size is one of the most important agronomic traits determining the yield of crops.
Cloning the key genes controlling seed size and pyramiding their elite alleles will facilitate …

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation boosts legume growth and production in nitrogen-poor soils. It
has long been assumed that fixed nitrogen increases reproductive success, but until now …

Photoperiod responsiveness is a key factor limiting the geographic distribution of cultivated
soybean and its wild ancestor. In particular, the genetic basis of the adaptation in wild …

Shading in combination with extended photoperiods can cause exaggerated stem
elongation (ESE) in soybean, leading to lodging and reduced yields when planted at high …

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 …

Photoperiodic plants perceive changes in day length as seasonal cues to orchestrate their
vegetative and reproductive growth. Although it is known that the floral transition of …