Differential gene expression provides leads to environmentally regulated soybean seed protein content.

ABSTRACT: Soybean is an important global source of plant-based protein. A persistent trend has been observed over the past two decades that soybeans grown in western Canada have lower seed protein content than soybeans grown in eastern Canada. In this study, 10 soybean genotypes ranging in average seed protein content were grown in an eastern location (control) and three western locations (experimental) in Canada. Seed protein and oil contents were measured for all lines in each location. RNA-sequencing and differential gene expression analysis were used to identify differentially expressed genes that may account for relatively low protein content in western-grown soybeans. Differentially expressed genes were enriched for ontologies and pathways that included amino acid biosynthesis, circadian rhyth

SUBMITTER: Hooker JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10544915 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature