Nitrogen fixing symbioses between plants and bacteria are ancient and, while not
numerous, are formed in diverse lineages of plants ranging from microalgae to …

Soybean (Glycine max) is a major source of plant protein and oil. Soybean breeding has
benefited from advances in functional genomics. In particular, the release of soybean …

Legumes acquire nitrogen-fixing ability by forming root nodules. Transferring this capability
to more crops could reduce our reliance on nitrogen fertilizers, thereby decreasing …

Plants have evolved diverse strategies to meet their nutritional needs. Parasitic plants
employ haustoria, specialized structures that facilitate invasion of host plants and nutrient …

Symbiotic nodules comprise two classes, indeterminate and determinate, defined by the
presence/absence of apical meristem and developmental zonation. Why meristem and …

Soybean [Glycine max (Linn.) Merr] is a source of plant-based proteins and an essential
oilseed crop and industrial raw material. The increase in the demand for soybeans due to …

Crop breeding during the Green Revolution resulted in high yields largely due to the
creation of plants with semi‐dwarf architectures that could tolerate high‐density planting …

Isoflavonoids, the major secondary metabolites within the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway,
play important roles in plant defense and exhibit free radical scavenging properties in …

Legume nodulation requires light perception by plant shoots and precise long‐distance
communication between shoot and root. Recent studies have revealed that TGACG‐motif …

Background Soybean is a worldwide-cultivated crop due to its applications in the food, feed,
and biodiesel industries. Genome editing in soybean began with ZFN and TALEN …