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Soybean genome on Delta Farm Press

This sequencing of the soy genome is the culmination of more than 15 years of collaborative research. The team used a so-called “whole-genome shotgun” (WGS) approach to sequence 85 percent of the 1.1 billion nucleotide base pairs that spell out soy’s entire DNA code. The sequence also provides researchers with a critical reference to use… [Read More]

Soybean genome in Meat Trade News Daily

The study was authored by Jeremy Schmutz of the Joint Genome Institute and the HudsonAlpha Genome Sequencing Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Purdue University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and 43 other researchers from 18 institutions. The Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, USDA and United Soybean Board… [Read More]

Soybean genome on Iowa Farmer Today

“Soybean and other legumes play a critical role in global food security and human health and are used in a wide range of products, from tofu, soy flour, meat substitutes and soy milk to soy oil-based printing ink and biodiesel,” Molly Jahn, USDA deputy under secretary for research, education and economics, said in a news… [Read More]

Soybean genome work in Queensland Country Life

Having the genome in hand will allow scientists to compare different varieties of soybean plants and determine which genes are responsible for different characteristics, such as increased oil content or larger plants. One of the next steps in the research is to resequence the 20,000 soybean lines in the US germplasm collection to find genes… [Read More]

Jeremy Schmutz on soybean sequence in The Huntsville Times (AL)

A local researcher’s quest to “build a better soybean” has landed him in the most recent issue of the science journal Nature, published today. Jeremy Schmutz, a faculty investigator at the HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology in Huntsville, is the lead author on a study involving the soybean’s genetic makeup. “This is really exciting,” he said…. [Read More]

Soybean sequence on Australian Life Scientist

Soybean also appears to have a highly duplicated genome, with around three quarters of the genes copied in multiple locations. This is the result of genome duplications that took place approximately 59 and 13 million years ago, after which the genome underwent gene diversification and loss and numerous chromosome rearrangements. The genome was sequenced using… [Read More]

Soybean sequence on Checkbiotech

The study was authored by Jeremy Schmutz of the Joint Genome Institute and the HudsonAlpha Genome Sequencing Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Purdue University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and 43 other researchers from 18 institutions. The Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, USDA and United Soybean Board… [Read More]

Soybean sequence on TopNews New Zealand

The complete genome of soybean, which is the world’s most important economic crop, has successfully been sequenced by American scientists, revealing some very surprising findings and opening up the potential to come up with improved strains…. Most of the study and sequencing was undertaken at the Joint Genome Institute in Walnut Creek, California. Read more… [Read More]

Soybean sequence on ENS-Newswire

Having the new soybean sequence as a reference is expected to increase the speed and reduce the costs of resequencing the 20,000 stored soybean lines.  The study was authored by Jeremy Schmutz of the Joint Genome Institute and the HudsonAlpha Genome Sequencing Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Purdue University and the University… [Read More]

Soybean sequence on EcoFriend

A team of researchers has achieved a milestone in soybean research that could enhance its use for the production of biodiesel. Soybean, which is considered one of the most important sources of protein and oil, has now become the first legume species with a published complete draft genome sequence. As of now, researcher have determined… [Read More]