Paper · 2026 · Biology

Overexpression of GmCSY3 Enhances Soybean Tolerance to Excess Iron and Aluminum

Zhuo Liu; Hongqiu Lv; Liying Yang; et al.

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Abstract

Background: Plant citrate synthase (CSY) is involved in the iron deficiency (−Fe) response and aluminum (Al) detoxification. However, knowledge of CSY function in responding to excess iron (+Fe) or Al stress (+Al) is still limited. Methods: The CDS and promoter of GmCSY3 were isolated from soybean and bioinformatically analyzed. The GmCSY3 expression was detected by qRT-PCR and GUS assay. The growth of GmCSY3 recombinant yeast under +Fe or +Al was detected. The phenotype, CSY activity, citric acid concentration, chlorophyll content, MDA, H2O2, O2− contents, GST, CAT, SOD, and POD activities were examined in GmCSY3 overexpressed and RNAi-suppressed soybean chimeras under +Fe or +Al. Perls and Hematoxylin stained the roots, and the FCR activity was determined. Results: GmCSY3 was induced by +Fe or +Al, but not by −Fe. GmCSY3 enhanced yeast’s acid production and resistance to +Fe or +Al. GmCSY3 overexpression in soybean significantly enhanced CSY activity, promoted growth, alleviated oxidative damage caused by +Fe or +Al, with less free Fe3+ and Al3+, and reduced FCR activity, while GmCSY3 RNAi-suppressed showed the opposite effect. Conclusions: GmCSY3 promotes the process of citrate synthesis, chelates Fe3+ and Al3+, alleviates oxidative damage caused by +Fe or +Al, and modulates iron absorption in plants.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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GmCSY3 is induced by excess iron or aluminum but not by iron deficiency.

Taxon
SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
+Fe or +Ale1
Gene
GmCSY3e1
Outcome
GmCSY3 expressione2
Direction
inducede1
Comparator
−Fee1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Enhances Soybean Tolerance”

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“GmCSY3 was induced by +Fe or +Al, but not by −Fe”

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“The GmCSY3 expression was detected by qRT-PCR and GUS assay”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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GmCSY3 enhanced yeast acid production and resistance to excess iron or aluminum.

Taxon
SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
+Fe or +Ale1
Gene
GmCSY3e1
Outcome
acid production and resistancee1
Direction
enhancede1

Not reportedComparator

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Enhances Soybean Tolerance”

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“GmCSY3 enhanced yeast’s acid production and resistance to +Fe or +Al”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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GmCSY3 overexpression in soybean significantly enhanced CSY activity.

Taxon
SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
GmCSY3 overexpressione1
Gene
GmCSY3e1
Outcome
CSY activitye1
Direction
enhancede1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Enhances Soybean Tolerance”

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“GmCSY3 overexpression in soybean significantly enhanced CSY activity”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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GmCSY3 overexpression promoted soybean growth under excess iron or aluminum.

Taxon
SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
GmCSY3 overexpressione1
Outcome
growthe2
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promotede2
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caused by +Fe or +Ale2

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Glycine max
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“Enhances Soybean Tolerance”

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“GmCSY3 overexpression in soybean significantly enhanced CSY activity”

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“promoted growth, alleviated oxidative damage caused by +Fe or +Al”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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GmCSY3 overexpression alleviated oxidative damage caused by excess iron or aluminum.

Taxon
SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
GmCSY3 overexpressione1
Outcome
oxidative damagee2
Direction
alleviatede2
Qualifier
caused by +Fe or +Ale2

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Enhances Soybean Tolerance”

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“GmCSY3 overexpression in soybean significantly enhanced CSY activity”

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“promoted growth, alleviated oxidative damage caused by +Fe or +Al”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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GmCSY3 overexpression led to less free Fe3+ and Al3+ in soybean under excess iron or aluminum.

Taxon
SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
GmCSY3 overexpressione1
Outcome
free Fe3+ and Al3+e3
Direction
lesse3

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Glycine max
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“Enhances Soybean Tolerance”

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“GmCSY3 overexpression in soybean significantly enhanced CSY activity”

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“with less free Fe3+ and Al3+”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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GmCSY3 overexpression reduced ferric chelate reductase (FCR) activity in soybean.

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SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
GmCSY3 overexpressione1
Outcome
FCR activitye4
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reducede4

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“Enhances Soybean Tolerance”

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“GmCSY3 overexpression in soybean significantly enhanced CSY activity”

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“reduced FCR activity”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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GmCSY3 RNAi suppression had the opposite effect to GmCSY3 overexpression.

Taxon
SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
GmCSY3 RNAi-suppressede5
Gene
GmCSY3e5
Outcome
effecte5
Direction
oppositee5

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“Enhances Soybean Tolerance”

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“GmCSY3 RNAi-suppressed showed the opposite effect”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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GmCSY3 chelates Fe3+ and Al3+.

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SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Gene
GmCSY3e6
Outcome
chelates Fe3+ and Al3+e6

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Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Enhances Soybean Tolerance”

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“GmCSY3 promotes the process of citrate synthesis, chelates Fe3+ and Al3+”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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GmCSY3 modulates iron absorption in plants.

Taxon
SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Gene
GmCSY3e6
Outcome
iron absorptione7

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Enhances Soybean Tolerance”

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“GmCSY3 promotes the process of citrate synthesis, chelates Fe3+ and Al3+”

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“modulates iron absorption in plants”

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iron atom · disease · Glycine max (soybean)Positive and negative results

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