Department of Plant Resources and Environment, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea.
Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
Plant Cell Rep. 2024 Jun 12;43(7):169. doi: 10.1007/s00299-024-03250-7.
The study unveils Si's regulatory influence by regulating DEGs, TFs, and TRs. Further bHLH subfamily and auxin transporter pathway elucidates the mechanisms enhancing root development and nodulation. Soybean is a globally important crop serving as a primary source of vegetable protein for millions of individuals. The roots of these plants harbour essential nitrogen fixing structures called nodules. This study investigates the multifaceted impact of silicon (Si) application on soybean, with a focus on root development, and nodulation employing comprehensive transcriptomic analyses and gene regulatory network. RNA sequence analysis was utilised to examine the change in gene expression and identify the noteworthy differentially expressed genes (DEGs) linked to the enhancement of soybean root nodulation and root development. A set of 316 genes involved in diverse biological and molecular pathways are identified, with emphasis on transcription factors (TFs) and transcriptional regulators (TRs). The study uncovers TF and TR genes, categorized into 68 distinct families, highlighting the intricate regulatory landscape influenced by Si in soybeans. Upregulated most important bHLH subfamily and the involvement of the auxin transporter pathway underscore the molecular mechanisms contributing to enhanced root development and nodulation. The study bridges insights from other research, reinforcing Si's impact on stress-response pathways and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis crucial for nodulation. The study reveals significant alterations in gene expression patterns associated with cellular component functions, root development, and nodulation in response to Si.
该研究通过调控 DEGs、TFs 和 TRs 揭示了 Si 的调节作用。进一步的 bHLH 亚家族和生长素转运途径阐明了增强根发育和结瘤的机制。大豆是一种全球重要的作物,为数百万个人提供了主要的植物蛋白来源。这些植物的根含有称为根瘤的必需固氮结构。本研究通过综合转录组分析和基因调控网络,调查了硅(Si)应用对大豆的多方面影响,重点是根发育和结瘤。使用 RNA 序列分析来研究基因表达的变化,并确定与增强大豆根结瘤和根发育相关的显著差异表达基因(DEGs)。确定了一组涉及多种生物和分子途径的 316 个基因,重点是转录因子(TFs)和转录调节剂(TRs)。该研究揭示了 TF 和 TR 基因,分为 68 个不同的家族,突出了 Si 在大豆中影响的复杂调控景观。上调最重要的 bHLH 亚家族和生长素转运途径的参与突出了对增强根发育和结瘤有贡献的分子机制。该研究结合了其他研究的见解,增强了 Si 对关键结瘤的应激反应途径和苯丙烷生物合成的影响。该研究揭示了与细胞成分功能、根发育和结瘤相关的基因表达模式的显著变化,以响应 Si。