Identification and Expression Analysis of Sulfate Transporter Genes Family and Function Analysis of GmSULTR3;1a from Soybean
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Identification of the GmSULTR Gene Family and Syntenic Analysis of SULTR Genes in Soybean
2.2. Analysis of Protein Conserved Motisf, Gene Structure, and Cis-Elements of SULTRs in Soybean
2.3. Expression Profiling of GmSULTRs in Various Tissues
2.4. GmSULTRs Expression in Response to Abiotic Stress and Plant Hormones Treatments
2.5. GmSULTR3;1a Improved Salt Tolerance
2.6. GmSULTR3;1a Alters Sulfur-Containing Compounds and Root Phenotypes of Transgenic Soybean Hairy Roots
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Gene Structure, Conserved Motifs, and Promoter Analysis of GmSULTRs
4.2. Syntenic Analysis between Glycine and Other Species
4.3. Plant Materials and Treatments
4.4. Total RNA Extraction and qRT-PCR Analysis
4.5. Stress Tolerance Analysis
4.6. Preparation of Transgenic Soybean Hairy Roots
4.7. Determination of Quality Index of Transgenic Soybean Hairy Roots
4.8. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhou, J.; Dong, Y.; Liu, Y.; Huang, Y.; Jiang, W.; Zheng, X.; Zhang, H.; Gong, N.; Bai, X. Identification and Expression Analysis of Sulfate Transporter Genes Family and Function Analysis of GmSULTR3;1a from Soybean. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 9080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25169080
Zhou J, Dong Y, Liu Y, Huang Y, Jiang W, Zheng X, Zhang H, Gong N, Bai X. Identification and Expression Analysis of Sulfate Transporter Genes Family and Function Analysis of GmSULTR3;1a from Soybean. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(16):9080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25169080
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Jingwen, Yue Dong, Yue Liu, Yifan Huang, Wenjing Jiang, Xiangmin Zheng, Huimin Zhang, Na Gong, and Xi Bai. 2024. "Identification and Expression Analysis of Sulfate Transporter Genes Family and Function Analysis of GmSULTR3;1a from Soybean" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 16: 9080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25169080