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Branching plasticity and candidate gene-hormone networks associated with shade responses in soybean under relay strip intercropping.
BMC plant biology - 23 Jun 2026
He Lingxiao, Gong Tao, Tang Fenda, Shao Panxia, Xu Hao, Li Jian, Guo Ming, Zhang Zhetao, Xu Mei, Tang Xiaopei, Wu Xiaoling, Yang Wenyu, Zhao Yao, Liu Weiguo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Branching is a key determinant of high-yield plant architecture in soybean, particularly in maize- soybean relay strip intercropping where plants experience an "initially shaded-then fully illuminated" light regime. However, the genetic regulation of branching responses to shading remains poorly understood. METHODS: We evaluated 11 branching-related traits across 202 soybean accessions grown under...
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- Glycine max
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Plant Growth Regulators
- Light
- Gene Regulatory Networks
