# Genetically optimizing soybean nodulation improves yield and protein content

*PRI Rank #4 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #4 |
| 18m citations | 55 |
| Journal | Nature Plants |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41477-024-01696-x |
| Corresponding authors | Fanjiang Kong, Ertao Wang, Yuefeng Guan |
| Institution | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/legume-nitrogen-fixing-symbiosis/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41477-024-01696-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01696-x)

## Topics

soybean nodulation · genetic optimization · Crop yield improvement · protein content · Biological nitrogen fixation · symbiotic efficiency · Nodulation · Legume-rhizobia symbiosis · agronomic traits · legume breeding

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