Metabolic profiling and spatial metabolite distribution in wild soybean (G. soja) and cultivated soybean (G. max) seeds.

ABSTRACT: Wild soybeans retain many substances significantly reduced or lost in cultivars during domestication. This study utilized LC-MS to analyze metabolites in the seed coats and embryos of wild and cultivated soybeans. 866 and 815 metabolites were identified in the seed extracts of both soybean types, with 35 and 10 significantly differing metabolites in the seed coat and embryos, respectively. The upregulated metabolites in wild soybeans are linked to plant defense, stress responses, and nitrogen cycling. MALDI-MSI results further elucidated the distribution of these differential metabolites in the cotyledons, hypocotyls, and radicles. In addition to their role in physiological processes like growth and response to environmental stimuli, the prevalent terpenoids, lipids, and flavonoids present

SUBMITTER: Yin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11369396 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature