Study on improvement of water and nutrient uptake and enhancing the resistance of biotic stresses in soybean plant via utilization of beneficial mineral silicon

Application and/or natural Silicates (Si) is considered valuable fact for plant growth and development in both mono- and di-cotyledons, however its effect and interaction with diverse of genes on root development and nodule formation in soybean is poorly understood. Moreover, as nodulation in legumes, requires the temporal and spatial regulation of genes and gene networks as well. A total mRNA profiling approach using RNA-seq to target the specific soybean (Glycine max) from root tissues could reveal a large number of novel genes involved in root development and nodule formation in soybean.