News tagged with soybean genome

Medicago genome sequence sheds new light on how plants evolved nitrogen-fixing symbioses

The genome of Medicago, a close relative of alfalfa and a long-established model for the study of legume biology, has been sequenced by an international team of scientists, capturing around 94 per cent of its ...

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Mapping out pathways to better soybeans

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are a step closer to unlocking genetic clues that may lead to packing more protein and oil into soybeans, a move that would boost their value and help U.S. growers compete in ...

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created Jul 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene discovery may lead to new varieties of soybean plants

(PhysOrg.com) -- Just months after the soybean genome was sequenced, a Purdue University scientist has discovered a long-sought gene that controls the plant's main stem growth and could lead to the creation ...

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Researchers fight world hunger by mapping the soybean genome

In 2009, soybeans represented an almost $30 billion industry in the U.S. alone, making soybeans the second-most profitable crop next to corn. Worldwide, soybeans have been used in human foods and livestock feed for centuries ...

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created Feb 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists sequence soybean genome, reveal pathways for improving biodiesel

Soybean, one of the most important global sources of protein and oil, is now the first legume species with a published complete draft genome sequence. The sequence and its analysis appear in the January 14 ...

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