A soybean MADS-box protein modulates floral organ numbers, petal identity and sterility.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The MADS-box transcription factors play fundamental roles in reproductive developmental control. Although the roles of many plant MADS-box proteins have been extensively studied, there are almost no functional studies of them in soybean, an important protein and oil crop in the world. In addition, the MADS-box protein orthologs may have species-specific functions. Controlling male fertility is an important goal in plant hybrid breeding but is difficult in some crops like soybean. The morphological structure of soybean flowers prevents the cross-pollination. Understanding the molecular mechanisms for floral development will aid in engineering new sterile materials that could be applied in hybrid breeding programs in soybean.

Result

Through microarray analysis, a fl

SUBMITTER: Huang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4021551 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature