Global transcriptional modulation and nutritional status of soybean plants following foliar application of zinc borate as a suspension concentrate fertilizer.

ABSTRACT: The management of micronutrients, such as boron (B) and zinc (Zn), is critical for plant growth and crop yields. One method of rapid intervention crop management to mitigate nutritional deficiency is the foliar supply of B and Zn. Our study investigates the effect of foliar-supplied B and Zn availability on the global transcriptional modulation in soybean (Glycine max). The transcriptional response to B was more widespread compared to Zn. RNA-Seq of leaves under different B levels revealed modulated genes with potential roles in nutritional homeostasis and stress response that may be key to controlling B status in the plant. We also identified putative B transporters whose expression levels were significantly affected by B supplementation with foliar fertilization of plants growing under l

SUBMITTER: Vendemiatti E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770081 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature