Genome-wide identification reveals unprecedented expansion and stress-responsive expression patterns of the lipoxygenase gene family in soybean (Glycine max L.)

Abstract

Soybean possesses the largest crop LOX family with remarkable functional diversification maintained under strong selective pressure (92% functional retention). Key stress-responsive genes, particularly <i>GmLOX16</i> and <i>GmLOX13</i>, represent valuable targets for molecular breeding to enhance climate resilience, providing critical genetic resources for sustainable crop improvement.