Characterization of genetic diversity and identification of genetic loci associated with carbon allocation in N₂ fixing soybean.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Efficient capture and use of resources is critical for optimal plant growth and productivity. Both shoot and root growth are essential for resource acquisition, namely light and CO₂ by the shoot and water and mineral nutrients by roots. Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], one of the most valuable crops world-wide, uses an additional strategy, symbiotic N fixation (SNF), for N acquisition. SNF relies on development of specialized root organs known as nodules, which represent a distinct C sink. The genetic diversity of C partitioning in N fixing soybean to shoots, roots, and nodules has not been previously investigated but is valuable to better understand consequences of differential C allocation and to develop genetic resources, including identification of quanti

SUBMITTER: Krueger CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11665099 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature