Title:Genomic Research Favoring Higher Soybean Production
VOLUME: 21 ISSUE: 7
Author(s):Marcela C. Pagano*, Mohammad Miransari*, Eduardo J.A. Corrêa, Neimar F. Duarte and Bakhytzhan K. Yelikbayev
Affiliation:Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Department of Book&Article, AbtinBerkeh Scienctifc Ltd. Company, Isfahan, Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuaria de Minas Gerais EPAMIG-URECO, Pitangui, MG, Belo Horizonte, Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais, Reitoria, Belo Horizonte, Kazakh National Agrarian University, Almaty
Keywords:Gene editing, germplasms, mutants, soybean genome, symbiotic microbes, microbial associations.
Abstract:Interest in the efficient production of soybean, as one of the most important crop plants, is
significantly increasing worldwide. Soybean symbioses, the most important biological process affecting
soybean yield and protein content, were revitalized due to the need for sustainable agricultural
practices. Similar to many crop species, soybean can establish symbiotic associations with the soil
bacteria rhizobia, and with the soil fungi, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and other beneficial rhizospheric
microorganisms are often applied as biofertilizers. Microbial interactions may importantly affect
soybean production and plant health by activating different genomic pathways in soybean. Genomic
research is an important tool, which may be used to elucidate and enhance the mechanisms controlling
such actions and interactions. This review presents the available details on the genomic research
favoring higher soybean production. Accordingly, new technologies applied to plant rhizosphere
and symbiotic microbiota, root-plant endophytes, and details about the genetic composition of
soybean inoculant strains are highlighted. Such details may be effectively used to enhance soybean
growth and yield, under different conditions, including stress, resulting in a more sustainable production.