Genomic atlas of 8,105 accessions reveals stepwise domestication, global dissemination, and improvement trajectories in soybean

IF 42.5 1区生物学 Q1 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Cell Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2025.09.007

Zhou Zhu, Yalin Wang, Shulin Liu, Shoudong Wang, Juxu Li, Chao Fang, Yucheng Liu, Xiaoyue Yang, Dongmei Tian, Shuhui Song, Zhixi Tian

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After millennia of domestication, dissemination, and improvement, soybean has evolved into a globally significant leguminous crop. Addressing how soybeans adapt to diverse planting environments and breeding objectives will facilitate future breeding advancements. Here, we systematically investigated the genes under selection of 8,105 soybean accessions underlying domestication, dissemination, and improvement. The analyses revealed that black soybeans serve as a critical domestication intermediate, and soybean domestication traits were selected in a stepwise manner. Comparisons across accessions from diverse geographical areas and historical eras identified numerous selected genes that have contributed to trait enhancement and environmental adaptation during the global dissemination and unveiled a temporal shift of breeding priorities in soybean improvement in China. To highlight the allele utilization among soybean varieties, we constructed a variation map and quantitative trait nucleotide (QTN) library. Our findings provide valuable insights and serve as a critical resource for understanding soybean domestication and informing breeding strategies.

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8105份大豆材料的基因组图谱揭示了大豆的逐步驯化、全球传播和改良轨迹

经过数千年的驯化、传播和改良，大豆已发展成为全球重要的豆科作物。解决大豆如何适应多样化的种植环境和育种目标将促进未来育种的进步。在此，我们系统地研究了8,105份大豆材料在驯化、传播和改良方面的基因选择。分析表明，黑大豆是一个关键的驯化中间体，大豆的驯化性状是逐步选择的。通过对来自不同地理区域和历史时期的材料进行比较，发现了许多在全球传播过程中有助于性状增强和环境适应的选定基因，并揭示了中国大豆改良育种重点的时间变化。为了突出大豆品种间等位基因的利用，我们构建了变异图谱和数量性状核苷酸文库。我们的研究结果提供了有价值的见解，并为了解大豆驯化和制定育种策略提供了重要资源。

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Cell 生物-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

110.00

自引率

0.80%

发文量

396

审稿时长

2 months

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