Soybean Genes Affecting Pod Development

摘要

A soybean cDNA encoding a FUL homologue (GmFUL) was cloned and characterized for expression in pods. L. japonicus contains two SHP genes, LjSHP1, and LjSHP2. In addition, transgenic Arabidopsis plants constitutively overexpressing a GmFUL construct were produced and evaluated for developmental alterations. Overexpression of GmFUL caused alterations in silique development, but did not phenocopy overexpression of AtFUL. The soybean FUL gene is a candidate for an early gene that affects soybean pod development, although based on expression in Arabidopsis, its function appears to be distinct from the Arabidopsis version.