A soybean pattern recognition receptor conferring broad-spectrum pathogen and pest resistance regulates expression of several NLR receptor proteins
Understanding the molecular response of plants to innumerable pathogens and pests is crucial in managing and eradicating plant diseases. We investigated the transcriptomic depiction of GmDR1 transgenic lines vs. their genitor Williams 82 treated with the PAMP chitin to critical gene expression changes that might lead to the defense responses manifested by the GmDR1 transgenic plants Overall design: We conducted RNA-seq on leaves of GmDR1 transgenic lines (DR1-136 and DR1-107) and the control line Williams 82 (W82) after chitin application. The control treatment consisted of sodium phosphate buffer, the solvent for chitin in this experiment. W82 is the transgene recipient non-transgenic soybean cv Williams 82; DR1-136 is the weak transgenic soybean carrying the Promoter2-GmDR1 transgene; and DR1-107 is the strong transgenic soybean harboring the Promoter3-GmDR1 transgene