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ArticleBMC genomics2021

Transcriptome profiling reveals the spatial-temporal dynamics of gene expression essential for soybean seed development.

Hengyou Zhang, Zhenbin Hu, Yuming Yang, Xiaoqian Liu, Haiyan Lv, Bao-Hua Song, Yong-Qiang Charles An, Zhimin Li, Dan Zhang

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Article in BMC genomics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Hengyou Zhang *Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
Zhenbin Hu *Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Yuming YangCollaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
Xiaoqian LiuCollaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
Haiyan LvCollaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
Bao-Hua SongDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USA.
Yong-Qiang Charles AnUS Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, Plant Genetics Research Unit at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO, 63132, USA.
Zhimin LiCollaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China. lzmzdb@126.com.
Dan ZhangCollaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China. zhangd@henau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6119-9533
Henan Agricultural University · CNAgricultural Research Service · USChinese Academy of Sciences · CNSaint Louis University · USUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte · US

Funding

the Henan agricultural university science and technology innovation fund KJCX2019C02the key scientific and technological project of Henan Province 192102110023, 202102110005the Key Scientific Research Projects of Higher Education Institutions in Henan Province 20A210017the Ministry of Science and Technology of China 2016YFD0100500the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32072088
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSeeds are the economic basis of oilseed crops, especially soybeans, the most widely cultivated oilseed crop worldwide. Seed development is accompanied by a multitude of diverse cellular processes, and revealing the underlying regulatory activities is critical for seed improvement.

resultsIn this study, we profiled the transcriptomes of developing seeds at 20, 25, 30, and 40 days after flowering (DAF), as these stages represent critical time points of seed development from early to full development. We identified a set of highly abundant genes and highlighted the importance of these genes in supporting nutrient accumulation and transcriptional regulation for seed development. We identified 8925 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that exhibited temporal expression patterns over the course and expression specificities in distinct tissues, including seeds and nonseed tissues (roots, stems, and leaves). Genes specific to nonseed tissues might have tissue-associated roles, with relatively low transcript abundance in developing seeds, suggesting their spatially supportive roles in seed development. Coexpression network analysis identified several underexplored genes in soybeans that bridge tissue-specific gene modules.

conclusionsOur study provides a global view of gene activities and biological processes critical for seed formation in soybeans and prioritizes a set of genes for further study. The results of this study help to elucidate the mechanism controlling seed development and storage reserves.

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Gene Expression Regulation, PlantGlycine maxGene Expression ProfilingSeedsTranscriptomeGlycine maxSeed developmentSoybeanSpatial/temporal gene expressionTranscriptome

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