Soybean breeders can count on nodules.

Trends Plant Sci

College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; Department of Plant Sciences, Cluster of Plant Development Biology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address:

Published: October 2024

Soybean, the most important legume crop, plays a crucial role in food security and sustainable agriculture. Recently, Zhong et al. demonstrated that a moderate increase in nodule number in soybean improves field yield and protein content. Their findings propose a potential strategy to enhance yield performance in other legume crops.

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