Overexpression of GmPHR1 Promotes Soybean Yield through Global Regulation of Nutrient Acquisition and Root Development
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. GmPHR1 and GmPHR16 Were Highly Expressed in Nodules and Induced by Rhizobium Infection
2.2. GmPHR1 Overexpression Promotes Soybean Plant Growth and Nodulation
2.3. Overexpression of GmPHR1 Increased Soybean Yield under Field Conditions
2.4. GmPHR1-OE Causes Global Transcriptome Reprogramming in Soybeans
3. Discussion
4. Material and Methods
4.1. Plant Materials and Growth
4.2. Vector Construction
4.3. Generation of Stable Transgenic Plants
4.4. Generation of Hairy Roots and GUS Staining
4.5. Western-Blotting
4.6. Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium Content Measurements
4.7. Total RNA Extraction and Quantitative Real Time PCR
4.8. RNA-Seq and Bioinformatics Analysis
4.9. Statistical Analysis
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, Y.; Ma, W.; Zhang, K.; Wang, X.; Liu, R.; Tian, Y.; Ma, N.; Zhao, Q.; Xu, R.; Zhong, Y.; et al. Overexpression of GmPHR1 Promotes Soybean Yield through Global Regulation of Nutrient Acquisition and Root Development. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 15274. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232315274
Li Y, Ma W, Zhang K, Wang X, Liu R, Tian Y, Ma N, Zhao Q, Xu R, Zhong Y, et al. Overexpression of GmPHR1 Promotes Soybean Yield through Global Regulation of Nutrient Acquisition and Root Development. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(23):15274. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232315274
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Yanjun, Wenjing Ma, Kefei Zhang, Xiaoqian Wang, Ran Liu, Yingzhe Tian, Niannian Ma, Qingsong Zhao, Ruineng Xu, Yongjia Zhong, and et al. 2022. "Overexpression of GmPHR1 Promotes Soybean Yield through Global Regulation of Nutrient Acquisition and Root Development" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 23: 15274. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232315274