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Constitutive expression of AtSINA2 from Arabidopsis improves grain yield, seed oil and drought tolerance in transgenic soybean

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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Volume 196, Issue -, Pages 444-453

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ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.01.051

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AtSINA2; Drought; Grain yield; Seed oil; Soybean

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In this study, it was demonstrated that ectopic expression of AtSINA2 in soybean improved shoot growth, grain yield, drought tolerance, and seed oil content in transgenic plants. Physiological analyses showed that the increased drought tolerance was accompanied with higher chlorophyll content and lower malondialdehyde accumulation and water loss. Transcriptomic analyses revealed that the expressions of genes related to plant growth, flowering, and stress response were regulated in transgenic soybean under normal and drought stress conditions. These findings suggest that AtSINA2 can improve agricultural production and drought tolerance in soybean.
The SEVEN IN Absentia (SINA), a typical member of the RING E3 ligase family, plays a crucial role in plant growth, development and response to abiotic stress. However, its biological functions in oil crops are still un-known. Previously, we reported that overexpression of AtSINA2 in Arabidopsis positively regulated the drought tolerance of transgenic plants. In this work, we demonstrate that ectopic expression of AtSINA2 in soybean improved the shoot growth, grain yield, drought tolerance and seed oil content in transgenic plants. Compared to wild type, transgenic soybean produced greater shoot biomass and grain yield, and showed improved seed oil and drought tolerance. Physiological analyses exhibited that the increased drought tolerance of transgenic plants was accompanied with a higher chlorophyll content, and a lower malondialdehyde accumulation and water loss during drought stress. Further transcriptomic analyses revealed that the expressions of genes related to plant growth, flowering and stress response were up-or down-regulated in transgenic soybean under both normal and drought stress conditions. Our findings imply that AtSINA2 improved both agricultural production and drought tolerance, and it can be used as a candidate gene for the genetic engineering of new soybean cultivars with improved grain yield and drought resistance.

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