Genome-wide association identifies several QTLs controlling cysteine and methionine content in soybean seed including some promising candidate genes

Abstract Soybean is an important source of protein, oil and carbohydrates, as well as other beneficial nutrients. A major function of proteins in nutrition is to supply adequate amounts of amino acids. Although they are essential for human nutrition, the sulfur-containing amino acids cysteine (Cys)...

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Main Authors: Sidiki Malle, Milad Eskandari, Malcolm Morrison, François Belzile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78907-w