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Ectopic expression of Arabidopsis thaliana Na+(K+)/H+ antiporter gene, AtNHX5, enhances soybean salt tolerance

X. X. Wu, Li, J., Wu, X. D., Liu, Q., Wang, Z. K., Liu, S. S., Li, S. N., Ma, Y. L., Sun, J., Zhao, L., Li, H. Y., Li, D. M., Li, W. B., Su, A. Y., Wu, X. X., Li, J., Wu, X. D., Liu, Q., Wang, Z. K., Liu, S. S., Li, S. N., Ma, Y. L., Sun, J., Zhao, L., Li, H. Y., Li, D. M., Li, W. B., and Su, A. Y., “Ectopic expression of Arabidopsis thaliana Na+(K+)/H+ antiporter gene, AtNHX5, enhances soybean salt tolerance”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Drought and salt stresses are the two major factors influencing the yield and quality of crops worldwide. Na+(K+)/H+ antiporters (NHXs) are ubiquitous membrane proteins that play important roles in maintaining the cellular pH and Na+(K+) homeostasis. The model plant Arabidopsis potentially encodes six NHX genes, namely AtNHX1 to 6.

Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Fusarium proliferatum

J. Bernardi-Wenzel, Quecine, M. C., Azevedo, J. L., Pamphile, J. A., Bernardi-Wenzel, J., Quecine, M. C., Azevedo, J. L., and Pamphile, J. A., “Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Fusarium proliferatum”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Fusarium proliferatum is an important pathogen that is associated with plant diseases and primarily affects aerial plant parts by producing different mycotoxins, which are toxic to humans and animals. Within the last decade, this fungus has also been described as one of the causes of red root rot or sudden death syndrome in soybean, which causes extensive damage to this crop. This study describes the Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of F. proliferatum as a tool for the disruption of pathogenicity genes.

Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of the β-subunit gene in 7S globulin protein in soybean using RNAi technology

J. Qu, Liu, S. Y., Wang, P. W., Guan, S. Y., Fan, Y. G., Yao, D., Zhang, L., Dai, J. L., Qu, J., Liu, S. Y., Wang, P. W., Guan, S. Y., Fan, Y. G., Yao, D., Zhang, L., Dai, J. L., Qu, J., Liu, S. Y., Wang, P. W., Guan, S. Y., Fan, Y. G., Yao, D., Zhang, L., and Dai, J. L., “Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of the β-subunit gene in 7S globulin protein in soybean using RNAi technology”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The objective of this study was to use RNA interference (RNAi) to improve protein quality and decrease anti-nutritional effects in soybean. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation was conducted using RNAi and an expression vector containing the 7S globulin β-subunit gene. The BAR gene was used as the selective marker and cotyledonary nodes of soybean genotype Jinong 27 were chosen as explant material. Regenerated plants were detected by molecular biology techniques.

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