Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE29663: Expression profiling of soybean genes in response to drought (vegetative stage) GSE40604: Expression profiling of soybean genes in response to drought (reproductive stage) Refer to individual Series
Project description:Drought-responsive genes in soybean leaves were successfully obtained using soybean gene 1.0 ST array. Leaf samples from the vegetative stage of soybean plants were used.
Project description:Drought-responsive genes in soybean leaves were successfully obtained using soybean gene 1.0 ST array. Leaf samples from the vegetative stage of soybean plants were used. V6 soybean plants planted in the pots were imposed drought by withholding water for 6 days until the soil moisture content drop to 5% and trifolium 4th were collected for expression profiling
Project description:Plants remember what they have experienced and are thereby able to confront repeated stresses more promptly and strongly. A subset of genes showed increased transcript levels under drought stress conditions, followed by a return to basal levels during recovery (watered) states, and then displayed elevated levels again under subsequent drought conditions. To screen for a set of drought stress memory genes in soybean (Glycine max L. cv. Daepoong), we designed a 180K DNA chip comprising 60-bp probes synthesized in situ to examine 55,588 loci. Through microarray analysis using the DNA chip, we identified 2,165 and 2,385 genes with more than 4-fold increases or decreases in transcript levels, respectively, under initial (first) drought stress conditions, when compared with the non-treated control. The transcript levels of the genes returned to basal levels during recovery (watered) states, then 677 and 987 genes displayed more than 16-fold elevated or reduced levels, respectively, under subsequent (second) drought conditions, when compared to the non-treated control. Gene Ontology analysis classified the drought stress memory genes into several functional categories, including those involved in trehalose biosynthesis and drought tolerance responses. We selected a number of drought stress memory genes encoding various transcription factors, protein phosphatase 2Cs, and late embryogenesis abundant proteins, and confirmed the microarray data by quantitative reverse-transcription real-time PCR. Upon repeated watering and subsequent (third) drought treatment, the elevated levels of the drought stress memory gene transcripts were propagated into newly developed second leaves, although at reduced levels when compared to the second drought treatment on the first leaves.
Project description:Roots are generally the critical drought sensors, but little is known about their molecular response to drought stress. We used the drought-tolerant soybean variety ‘Jiyu 47’ to investigate the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in soybean roots during the seedling stage based on the TMT proteomics analysis. Results of enrichment analyses based on a total of 468 DEPs revealed a coordinated expression pattern of proteins involved in various cellular metabolisms responding to drought stress in soybean roots. Our results showed that drought stress caused significant alterations in the expression of proteins involved in several metabolic pathways in soybean roots, including the carbohydrate metabolism, the metabolism of the osmotic regulation substances, and the antioxidant defense system (i.e., the glutathione metabolism). Increased production of reduced glutathione (GSH) enhanced the prevention of the damage caused by reactive oxygen species and the tolerance of the abiotic stress. The glutathione metabolism played a key role in modifying the antioxidant defense system in response to drought stress in soybean roots. Our proteomic study demonstrated that the soybean plants responded to drought stress by coordinating their protein expression during the vegetative stage, providing novel insights into the molecular mechanisms regulating the response to abiotic stress in plants.
Project description:An overview of small RNAs sequences existing in seed development and contrasted with vegetative tissues of the soybean Four small RNA sequence populations from high throughput deep sequencing-by-synthesis and representing different tissues/organs of the soybean were characterized into small RNA classes, level of expresion, genes of origin and putative targeted genes