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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2027

Virus-Induced Gene Silencing for Nodulation Analysis in Soybean.

Sylwia Struk, Kris Gevaert, Sofie Goormachtig, Feng Qu

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2027. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sylwia StrukCenter for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9481-4333
Kris GevaertDepartment of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4237-0283
Sofie GoormachtigCenter for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent, Belgium. Sofie.Goormachtig@psb.ugent.be.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6195-9889
Feng QuDepartment of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, Wooster, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0079-3496

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Abstract

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is a powerful reverse genetics tool that enables the transient knockdown of gene expression in plants by exploiting their natural antiviral defense mechanisms. This chapter presents a detailed protocol for applying a Cowpea severe mosaic virus (CPSMV)-based VIGS system to study gene function in soybean (Glycine max), with a focus on symbiotic root nodulation. VIGS allows systemic silencing of target genes, making it especially valuable to study pathways involving systemic signaling. The protocol includes Agrobacterium-mediated propagation of CPSMV variants in Nicotiana benthamiana, followed by mechanical inoculation of soybean plants and nodulation analysis. Detailed steps for vector construction, viral amplification, plant infection, and downstream molecular and phenotypic analyses are provided. This protocol is reproducible, accessible, and suitable for functional genomics studies in soybean, particularly for genes involved in nodulation but also in other developmental or stress-related processes.

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ComovirusGene SilencingGlycine maxPlant Root NodulationAgrobacteriumGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenetic VectorsNicotianaSymbiosisCowpea severe mosaic virusFunctional genomicsNodulationSoybeanVIGS

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