GmRj2/Rfg1 control of soybean-rhizobium-soil compatibility

Zhijuan Wang; Qin Han; Hongtao Ji

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2023.10.006

GmRj2/Rfg1 control of soybean-rhizobium-soil compatibility

Trends Plant Sci. 2024 Jan;29(1):7-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.10.006. Epub 2023 Oct 12.

Authors

Zhijuan Wang¹, Qin Han², Hongtao Ji³

Affiliations

¹ National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
² Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430061, China; Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430061, China.
³ National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China. Electronic address: htji@mail.hzau.edu.cn.

PMID: 37838520
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.10.006

Abstract

Coordinated evolution and mutual adaptation of soybean-rhizobium-soil (SRS) are crucial for soybean distribution, but the genetic mechanism involved had remained unclear. In a recent study, Li et al. identified a natural variant of the GmRj2/Rfg1 gene that affected the ability of soybean to adapt to distinct soil types by controlling soybean-rhizobium interaction, thus unravelling the mystery of SRS compatibility.

Keywords: GmRj2/Rfg1; NopP; Rhizobia; acid soil; alkaline soil; soybean.

MeSH terms

Glycine max* / genetics
Rhizobium*
Soil
Soil Microbiology
Symbiosis / genetics

Substances

Soil

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