Soybean genetics and cultivation

An artificially selected cytokinin-pathway transcription factor balances soybean yield and pathogen resistance

The paper shows that the RR2b transcription factor, selected during soybean domestication, balances yield and disease resistance by modulating cytokinin signaling and ATT repeat polymorphisms.

Shade avoidance restricts soybean breeding progress and increases herbivore susceptibility

This study shows that soybean breeding has reduced shade avoidance but recent cultivars are more susceptible to thrips under shade-inducing light conditions.

Lf2 is a knotted homeobox regulator that modulates leaflet number in soybean

This study identifies a mutation in the Lf2 gene, which regulates leaflet number in soybean, and demonstrates its role in modulating leaf complexity.

Bigger is not always better: Optimizing leaf area index with narrow leaf shape in soybean

This study shows that narrow-leaf soybean lines maintain yield while reducing leaf area index, suggesting a strategy to improve agricultural sustainability.

An updated resource of 180K soybean SNP genotyping array based on the T2T reference genome

The paper updates 180K soybean SNP genotyping array data to align with new reference genomes, improving genomic resolution for crop improvement.

Pheno-Morphological Characterization and Genetic Diversity Assessment of Grain and Vegetable Soybean (Glycine max. (L.) Merrill) Lines for Breeding Advancements

This study characterizes pheno-morphological traits and genetic diversity of soybean lines to identify traits with high heritability and potential for breeding improvement.

Genetic diversity and population structure of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merril) germplasm.

This study evaluates genetic diversity and population structure of 147 soybean accessions using SNP analysis to inform breeding strategies.

Field-tested HaHB11 and HaHB4 soybean exhibit increased grain number and heat tolerance at the reproductive stage

This study tests transgenic soybean expressing HaHB11 in field trials, showing increased grain number, heat tolerance, and nutrient allocation differences.

High-throughput phenotyping of soybean transpiration response curves to rising atmospheric drying in a mapping population

This study identifies genetic loci associated with soybean transpiration response to increasing vapor pressure deficit using a mapping population.

CREEPING STEM1 Regulates Directional Auxin Transport for Lodging Resistance in Soybean

This study identifies the CS1 gene in soybean, which regulates directional auxin transport and enhances lodging resistance, improving yield under high planting density.

SoyOD: An Integrated Soybean Multi-omics Database for Mining Genes and Biological Research

SoyOD integrates soybean multi-omics data and provides tools for gene mining and analysis, with a focus on agronomic traits like plant height.

Post-flowering photoperiod sensitivity of soybean in pod-setting responses

This study shows that soybean pod formation is sensitive to photoperiod, with LD conditions delaying pod formation and SD conditions affecting pistil morphology to influence pod-setting timing.

Assembly, comparative analysis, and utilization of a single haplotype reference genome for soybean

This paper presents an updated soybean genome assembly (Wm82.a6) and compares it with other assemblies and Fiskeby III, revealing genomic heterogeneity and polymorphisms.

Transcriptome brings variations of gene expression, alternative splicing, and structural variations into gene-scale trait dissection in soybean

This study applies transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) to soybean to identify trait-associated genes, finding novel genes and causal variations related to flowering time.

GWAS and genomic selection for marker-assisted development of sucrose enriched soybean cultivars

This study identifies SNPs associated with seed sucrose content in soybean using GWAS and evaluates their utility for genomic selection in breeding programs.

k-mer-based GWAS enhances the discovery of causal variants and candidate genes in soybean

This study compares k-mer-based GWAS with conventional SNP/indel-based GWAS in soybean, finding k-mer-based methods more effective at identifying causal variants and candidate genes for specific traits.

RECOMBINATION HOTSPOTS IN SOYBEAN

This paper identifies recombination hotspots in soybean using SNP markers and finds they are enriched for specific motifs but not conserved between populations.

SoyOmics: A deeply integrated database on soybean multi omics

SoyOmics integrates soybean multi-omics data to support functional studies and molecular breeding by providing a centralized database with analysis tools.

Combined use of Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing yields insights into soybean structural variation biology

The paper combines Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing to analyze structural variation in soybean cultivars, showing that long-read data can be effectively used with short-read data for population-scale SV analysis.

Genome assembly of the JD17 soybean provides a new reference genome for Comparative genomics

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of the soybean cultivar JD17 and identifies genetic variations compared to other soybean genomes.

Genome assembly of the popular Korean soybean cultivar Hwangkeum

The paper reports the de novo assembly and annotation of the soybean cultivar Hwangkeum, revealing genetic variants and structural features compared to the Williams 82 reference genome.

Resequencing 250 soybean accessions: new insights into genes associated with agronomic traits and genetic networks

This study resequences 250 soybean accessions to identify novel genes associated with agronomic traits and uncover a complex genetic network.

Meta-GWAS for quantitative trait loci identification in soybean

This study performs a meta-GWAS on soybean data to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with various traits, finding 483 QTL at 393 unique loci and 66 candidate genes.

Purging of deleterious mutations during domestication in the predominant selfing crop soybean

The paper presents a genome-wide variation map of soybean accessions to study domestication-related mutations and finds a reduction in deleterious alleles in domesticated soybean.

Quantitative Genomic Dissection of Soybean Yield Components

This study identifies quantitative trait loci for soybean yield components and evaluates genomic prediction accuracy across families and environments.

Predicted genetic gains from introgressing chromosome segments from exotic germplasm into an elite soybean cultivar

This study predicts genetic gains from introgressing chromosome segments from exotic soybean germplasm into an elite cultivar, showing potential yield improvements without sacrificing other traits.

Generating High Density, Low Cost Genotype Data in Soybean

The paper demonstrates that low-depth sequencing combined with imputation using a high-depth reference panel can accurately generate high-density SNP data in soybean at a lower cost.

Genome-Wide Association Study of Ionomics Traits on Diverse Soybean Populations from Germplasm Collections

This study uses a genome-wide association approach to identify SNPs linked to elemental accumulation in soybean lines from a germplasm collection.