Polyploidy-induced epigenetic priming underlies enhanced salinity tolerance in soybean

Lei Wang; Yun Li; Ying Liu; Xinyu Jiang; Wu Jiao; Longfei Wang; Qingxin Song

doi:10.1016/j.jgg.2026.01.001

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Polyploidy-induced epigenetic priming underlies enhanced salinity tolerance in soybean

doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2026.01.001

State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, No. 1 Weigang, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China

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We thank Bioinformatics Center at Nanjing Agricultural University for data analysis. Funding was provided by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2022YFD1201400) and the Shuangchuang Project of Jiangsu Province (JSSCTD202342).

Received Date: 2025-09-24
Accepted Date: 2026-01-04
Rev Recd Date: 2025-12-30

Available Online: 2026-01-10

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