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Background <p>Soybean [<i>Glycine max</i> (L.) Merrill] is one of the most widely cultivated crops worldwide. Its seeds contain about 40% protein and 20% oil, serving as essential nutrient sources for humans. Given the nutritional importance of seed protein and oil, identifying genes that regulate their levels is crucial for improving soybean seed quality.</p> Objective <p>This study aimed to identify genetic factors associated with seed protein and oil content using a genome-wide association study (GWAS).</p> Methods <p>Seed protein and oil contents were quantified in 192 soybean mutant accessions in a mutant diversity pool (MDP), and GWAS was conducted using 17,631 SNPs filtered from genotyping-by-sequencing. Expression of a candidate gene was examined across seed developmental stages (R5 to R7), and a significant SNP was converted into a Kompetitive Allele-Specific PCR (KASP) marker for validation.</p> Results <p>GWAS detected significant SNPs associated with seed protein and oil content. Chr20_7635098 was identified as a nonsynonymous SNP located in the exon of <i>Glyma.20g042400</i>. This gene showed differential expression across seed developmental stages between mutant accessions with contrasting protein and oil contents. The KASP marker for Chr20_7635098 was validated using the MDP and six domestic soybean cultivars showing predictive accuracies of ≥ 80.50% for protein content and ≥ 61.18% for oil content.</p> Conclusion <p>Overall, this study identified a candidate gene linked to both seed protein and oil content, providing valuable insights for molecular breeding strategies aimed at efficiently improving these nutritional traits.</p>

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GWAS-based identification of a candidate gene and development of a predictive KASP marker for seed protein and oil contents in soybean

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    2026年7月20日

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  • Jeong Woo Lee,
  • Jung Min Kim,
  • Dae June Kim,
  • Bo-Keun Ha,
  • Soon-Jae Kwon

摘要

Background

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] is one of the most widely cultivated crops worldwide. Its seeds contain about 40% protein and 20% oil, serving as essential nutrient sources for humans. Given the nutritional importance of seed protein and oil, identifying genes that regulate their levels is crucial for improving soybean seed quality.

Objective

This study aimed to identify genetic factors associated with seed protein and oil content using a genome-wide association study (GWAS).

Methods

Seed protein and oil contents were quantified in 192 soybean mutant accessions in a mutant diversity pool (MDP), and GWAS was conducted using 17,631 SNPs filtered from genotyping-by-sequencing. Expression of a candidate gene was examined across seed developmental stages (R5 to R7), and a significant SNP was converted into a Kompetitive Allele-Specific PCR (KASP) marker for validation.

Results

GWAS detected significant SNPs associated with seed protein and oil content. Chr20_7635098 was identified as a nonsynonymous SNP located in the exon of Glyma.20g042400. This gene showed differential expression across seed developmental stages between mutant accessions with contrasting protein and oil contents. The KASP marker for Chr20_7635098 was validated using the MDP and six domestic soybean cultivars showing predictive accuracies of ≥ 80.50% for protein content and ≥ 61.18% for oil content.

Conclusion

Overall, this study identified a candidate gene linked to both seed protein and oil content, providing valuable insights for molecular breeding strategies aimed at efficiently improving these nutritional traits.