Characterizing iron stress responses in iron deficiency tolerant and susceptible soybean using RNA-seq

Iron Deficiency Chlorosis is caused by lack of useable iron in the soil. Symptoms include stunting and interveinal chlorosis of the leaves, eventually leading to yield loss at the end of the season. This study uses RNA-seq to compare gene expression in two soybean lines, which differ in their tolerance to iron stress. Samples (roots and shoots) were collected from plants grown in iron sufficient and deficient conditions, two and ten days after transfer to iron stress or control conditions.