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Research Project: Functional Genomics for Improving Nutrients and Quality in Alfalfa and Soybean

Location: Plant Science Research

Title: MiniMax: a new Arabidopsis-like model plant for soybean functional genomics

Author
item Ahn, Ezekiel
item ZSOGON, AGUSTIN - Universidade Federal De Vicosa
item An, Yong-Qiang - Charles
item Curtin, Shaun

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/18/2023
Publication Date: 6/24/2024
Citation: Ahn, E.J., Zsogon, A., An, Y., Curtin, S.J. 2024. MiniMax: a new Arabidopsis-like model plant for soybean functional genomics. Meeting Abstract. Vienna, Austria. June 18-24, 2023.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The development of newly improved soybean germplasm is essential to meet the rising consumer demand for higher quality and more nutritious food, as well as to swiftly respond to the emerging threats of new pathogens. To achieve this goal, improvements to transformation and gene editing reagent technologies will enable researchers to utilize traits more effectively from wild and un-adapted germplasm. This presentation will demonstrate transformation of various soybean germplasm using embryonic axis (EA), developmental regulator (DR) and tissue-culture-free mobile editing (ME) protocols. Transformation parameters will be established using a diminutive soybean genotype, MiniMax. MiniMax was developed by the USDA more than a decade ago. It is a short-statured plant with a lifecycle comparable to Arabidopsis thaliana. With the genomic and physiological characterization of MiniMax, we discuss its potential to be a useful legume model plant for generating mutants to functionally validate candidate genes of interest.