Effect of Origin, Seed Coat Color, and Maturity Group on Seed Isoflavones in Diverse Soybean Germplasm

Muhammad Azam; Shengrui Zhang; Jie Qi; Ahmed M. Abdelghany; Abdulwahab Saliu Shaibu; Yue Feng; Suprio Ghosh; Kwadwo Gyapong Agyenim-Boateng; Yitian Liu; Luming Yao; Jing Li; Bin Li; Biao Wang; Junming Sun

doi:10.3390/plants13131774

Plants (Jun 2024)

Effect of Origin, Seed Coat Color, and Maturity Group on Seed Isoflavones in Diverse Soybean Germplasm

Muhammad Azam,
Shengrui Zhang,
Jie Qi,
Ahmed M. Abdelghany,
Abdulwahab Saliu Shaibu,
Yue Feng,
Suprio Ghosh,
Kwadwo Gyapong Agyenim-Boateng,
Yitian Liu,
Luming Yao,
Jing Li,
Bin Li,
Biao Wang,
Junming Sun

Affiliations

Muhammad Azam: School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Shengrui Zhang: The State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
Jie Qi: The State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
Ahmed M. Abdelghany: Department of Agronomy, Bayero University, Kano 700001, Nigeria
Abdulwahab Saliu Shaibu: The State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
Yue Feng: The State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
Suprio Ghosh: The State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
Kwadwo Gyapong Agyenim-Boateng: The State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
Yitian Liu: The State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
Luming Yao: School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Jing Li: The State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
Bin Li: The State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China
Biao Wang: School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Junming Sun: The State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, National Engineering Laboratory for Crop Molecular Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13131774
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 13
p. 1774

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Soybeans are grown worldwide owing to their protein, oil, and beneficial bioactive compounds. Genetic and environmental factors influence soybean seed isoflavones. In the present study, we profiled the seed isoflavones in world diverse soybean germplasm grown in two locations over two years in China. Significant differences (p −1 to 5823.29 μg g−1, representing an 8-fold difference. USA soybean accessions showed the highest mean TIF content (3263.07 μg g−1), followed by Japan (2521.26 μg g−1). Soybean with black seed coat showed the highest (3236.08 μg g−1) TIF concentration. Furthermore, isoflavone levels were significantly higher in late-maturity groups. Correlation analysis revealed significant positive associations between individual and TIF content. Malonyldaidzin and malonylgenistin showed higher correlations with TIF content (r = 0.92 and r = 0.94, respectively). The soybean accessions identified as having high and stable TIF content can be utilized in the food and pharmaceutical industries and breeding programs to develop soybean varieties with enhanced isoflavone content.

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ISSN: 2223-7747 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Botany
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