Network Inference of Transcriptional Regulation in Germinating Low Phytic Acid Soybean Seeds.

ABSTRACT: The low phytic acid (lpa) trait in soybeans can be conferred by loss-of-function mutations in genes encoding myo-inositol phosphate synthase and two epistatically interacting genes encoding multidrug-resistance protein ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. However, perturbations in phytic acid biosynthesis are associated with poor seed vigor. Since the benefits of the lpa trait, in terms of end-use quality and sustainability, far outweigh the negatives associated with poor seed performance, a fuller understanding of the molecular basis behind the negatives will assist crop breeders and engineers in producing variates with lpa and better germination rate. The gene regulatory network (GRN) for developing low and normal phytic acid soybean seeds was previously c

SUBMITTER: DeMers LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8438133 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature