Fitness changes in wild soybean caused by gene flow from genetically modified soybean
Abstract Background Crop-wild hybridization has generated great concerns since gene flow can be an avenue for transgene escape. However, a rather limited number of studies on risk assessment regarding the dispersion of transgenes from GM soybean to populations of its wild relatives have been previou...
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| author | Li Zhang Laipan Liu Zhixiang Fang Wenjing Shen Ying Dai Ruizong Jia Jingang Liang Biao Liu |
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| description | Abstract Background Crop-wild hybridization has generated great concerns since gene flow can be an avenue for transgene escape. However, a rather limited number of studies on risk assessment regarding the dispersion of transgenes from GM soybean to populations of its wild relatives have been previously conducted. Results The results of the 3-year experiment demonstrated that hybrids between GM soybeans and wild soybean had lower seed germination and higher seed productivity than GM soybean. Both of these features of hybrid (especially F2 and F3) were similar to those of wild soybean. Furthermore, the foreign protein was stably expressed in hybrid EPSPS positive plants; however, no difference was observed in agronomic measurements between hybrids that are glyphosate sensitive or resistant, homozygous or heterozygous for the transgene, indicating that the presence of the EPSPS transgene does not affect the vigor of hybrid. In contrast, hybridization between GM soybean and wild soybean may have more impact on hybrid growth and fecundity, this increase in biomass and yield confers a potential competition benefit to hybrids. Conclusions Gene flow from GM soybean to wild soybean has the potential to promote the adaptability of hybrids and may increase the possibility of dispersal of transgenes in wild soybean relatives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f73753a0b5da476083e4d08f35235e702023-11-26T12:46:57ZengBMCBMC Plant Biology1471-22292023-09-0123111010.1186/s12870-023-04398-2Fitness changes in wild soybean caused by gene flow from genetically modified soybeanLi Zhang0Laipan Liu1Zhixiang Fang2Wenjing Shen3Ying Dai4Ruizong Jia5Jingang Liang6Biao Liu7Key Laboratory on Biosafety of Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and EnvironmentKey Laboratory on Biosafety of Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and EnvironmentKey Laboratory on Biosafety of Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and EnvironmentKey Laboratory on Biosafety of Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and EnvironmentKey Laboratory on Biosafety of Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and EnvironmentHainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in off-Season Reproduction RegionsDevelopment Center of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsKey Laboratory on Biosafety of Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and EnvironmentAbstract Background Crop-wild hybridization has generated great concerns since gene flow can be an avenue for transgene escape. However, a rather limited number of studies on risk assessment regarding the dispersion of transgenes from GM soybean to populations of its wild relatives have been previously conducted. Results The results of the 3-year experiment demonstrated that hybrids between GM soybeans and wild soybean had lower seed germination and higher seed productivity than GM soybean. Both of these features of hybrid (especially F2 and F3) were similar to those of wild soybean. Furthermore, the foreign protein was stably expressed in hybrid EPSPS positive plants; however, no difference was observed in agronomic measurements between hybrids that are glyphosate sensitive or resistant, homozygous or heterozygous for the transgene, indicating that the presence of the EPSPS transgene does not affect the vigor of hybrid. In contrast, hybridization between GM soybean and wild soybean may have more impact on hybrid growth and fecundity, this increase in biomass and yield confers a potential competition benefit to hybrids. Conclusions Gene flow from GM soybean to wild soybean has the potential to promote the adaptability of hybrids and may increase the possibility of dispersal of transgenes in wild soybean relatives.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04398-2Transgenic soybeanGene flowHybrid fitnessEcological risk |
| spellingShingle | Li Zhang Laipan Liu Zhixiang Fang Wenjing Shen Ying Dai Ruizong Jia Jingang Liang Biao Liu Fitness changes in wild soybean caused by gene flow from genetically modified soybean BMC Plant Biology Transgenic soybean Gene flow Hybrid fitness Ecological risk |
| title | Fitness changes in wild soybean caused by gene flow from genetically modified soybean |
| title_full | Fitness changes in wild soybean caused by gene flow from genetically modified soybean |
| title_fullStr | Fitness changes in wild soybean caused by gene flow from genetically modified soybean |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fitness changes in wild soybean caused by gene flow from genetically modified soybean |
| title_short | Fitness changes in wild soybean caused by gene flow from genetically modified soybean |
| title_sort | fitness changes in wild soybean caused by gene flow from genetically modified soybean |
| topic | Transgenic soybean Gene flow Hybrid fitness Ecological risk |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04398-2 |
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