Decoding the landscape of cell-type-specific co-expressed transcription factors in soybean.

Single-cell transcriptome atlas reveals that co-expressed transcription factors define most soybean cell types with 156 clusters across ten organs.

• Why it matters: Understanding gene expression at the cellular level is crucial for improving soybean biology and engineering specific traits, yet detailed cell-type-specific data has been limited.
• What they did: Researchers generated Tabula Glycine max, a comprehensive single-nucleus RNA-sequencing dataset from ten soybean organs, grouping nuclei into 156 clusters based on transcriptomic profiles.
• The result: The study shows that patterns of co-expressed transcription factors can accurately identify cell types, providing a valuable resource for targeted genetic engineering and functional studies in soybean.