Genetic control of tolerance to drought stress in soybean.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drought stress limits the production of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], which is the most grown high-value legume crop worldwide. Breeding for drought tolerance is a difficult endeavor and understanding the genetic basis of drought tolerance in soybean is therefore crucial for harnessing the genomic regions involved in the tolerance mechanisms. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis was applied in a soybean germplasm collection (the EUCLEG collection) of 359 accessions relevant for breeding in Europe, to identify genomic regions and candidate genes involved in the response to short duration and long duration drought stress (SDS and LDS respectively) in soybean.

Results

The phenotypic response to drought was stronger in the long duration drought (LDS) th

SUBMITTER: Saleem A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9795773 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature