Paper · 2025 · Agronomy

Exogenous Cytokinins Regulate Nitrogen Metabolism in Soybean Under Low Phosphorus Stress

Yubo Yao; Yongguo Xue; Jun Yan; et al.

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Abstract

Low phosphorus (P) stress impacts nitrogen (N) metabolism in soybeans. This study investigated the effects of exogenous cytokinin (Trans-Zeatin) on soybean N metabolism under low P stress by treating seeds with Trans-Zeatin and analyzing N accumulation, 15N abundance, nodule N fixation accumulation, nodule N fixation rate, nodule nitrogenase activity, soluble protein content, and free amino acid profiles. The results showed that exogenous cytokinin enhanced N accumulation in aboveground tissues, roots, and nodules, as well as nodule N fixation accumulation and fixation rate (from day 35 onward) under low P stress. Additionally, it promoted both acetylene reduction activity (ARA) and specific nitrogenase activity (SNA) in soybean nodules. By increasing the absorption of fertilizer-derived N, exogenous cytokinin alleviated the inhibitory effects of low P stress on the early growth and development of soybeans. Notably, under low P conditions, exogenous cytokinin significantly elevated the soluble protein content in nodules. However, the underlying mechanisms governing changes in free amino acid profiles require further investigation. This study provides a theoretical foundation for developing strategies to regulate soybean N metabolism under low P stress.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Exogenous cytokinin enhanced nitrogen accumulation in aboveground tissues.

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soybeansGlycine maxe2
Treatment
exogenous cytokinine0
Outcome
N accumulation in aboveground tissuese0
Direction
enhancede0
Qualifier
under low P stresse1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“exogenous cytokinin enhanced N accumulation in aboveground tissues, roots, and nodules”

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“from day 35 onward) under low P stress”

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“early growth and development of soybeans”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Exogenous cytokinin enhanced nitrogen accumulation in roots.

Taxon
soybeansGlycine maxe2
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rootse0
Treatment
exogenous cytokinine0
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N accumulatione0
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enhancede0
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under low P stresse1

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“exogenous cytokinin enhanced N accumulation in aboveground tissues, roots, and nodules”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 433–519 · show in text ↑
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“from day 35 onward) under low P stress”

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“early growth and development of soybeans”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Exogenous cytokinin enhanced nitrogen accumulation in nodules.

Taxon
soybeansGlycine maxe2
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nodulese0
Treatment
exogenous cytokinine0
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N accumulatione0
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enhancede0
Qualifier
under low P stresse1

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“exogenous cytokinin enhanced N accumulation in aboveground tissues, roots, and nodules”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 433–519 · show in text ↑
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“from day 35 onward) under low P stress”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 582–620 · show in text ↑
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“early growth and development of soybeans”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 879–919 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Exogenous cytokinin enhanced nodule nitrogen fixation accumulation.

Taxon
soybeansGlycine maxe1
Treatment
exogenous cytokinine0
Outcome
nodule N fixation accumulatione0
Direction
enhancede0
Qualifier
under low P stresse0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“exogenous cytokinin enhanced N accumulation in aboveground tissues, roots, and nodules, as well as nodule N fixation accumulation and fixation rate (from day 35 onward) under low P stress”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 433–620 · show in text ↑
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“early growth and development of soybeans”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 879–919 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Exogenous cytokinin enhanced nodule nitrogen fixation rate from day 35 onward.

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soybeansGlycine maxe1
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exogenous cytokinine0
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fixation ratee0
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enhancede0
Qualifier
from day 35 onwarde0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“exogenous cytokinin enhanced N accumulation in aboveground tissues, roots, and nodules, as well as nodule N fixation accumulation and fixation rate (from day 35 onward) under low P stress”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 433–620 · show in text ↑
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“early growth and development of soybeans”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 879–919 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Exogenous cytokinin increased uptake of fertilizer-derived nitrogen.

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soybeansGlycine maxe0
Treatment
exogenous cytokinine0
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absorption of fertilizer-derived Ne0
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increasinge0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“By increasing the absorption of fertilizer-derived N, exogenous cytokinin alleviated the inhibitory effects of low P stress on the early growth and development of soybeans”

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Intervention effectauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Exogenous cytokinin alleviated low-phosphorus inhibition of early soybean growth and development.

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soybeansGlycine maxe0
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exogenous cytokinine0
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early growth and developmente0
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alleviatede0
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low P stresse0

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Glycine max
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“exogenous cytokinin alleviated the inhibitory effects of low P stress on the early growth and development of soybeans”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Exogenous cytokinin significantly elevated soluble protein content in nodules under low phosphorus.

Taxon
soybeansGlycine maxe1
Organ / stage
nodulese0
Treatment
exogenous cytokinine0
Outcome
soluble protein contente0
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elevatede0
Qualifier
under low P conditionse0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“under low P conditions, exogenous cytokinin significantly elevated the soluble protein content in nodules”

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“early growth and development of soybeans”

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