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Advances in the genetic modification of soybeans

Code: 9781838795597
Publication date: 31/05/2018
Extent: 24 pages

Contributions by: Wensheng Hou, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Chapter synopsis: Transgenic soybean holds a significant share of the soybean market. However, the traits improved by genetic modification of soybean so far remain limited, with herbicide tolerance being the primary trait exhibited by genetically modified (GM) soybean. Several other agronomic traits could be usefully improved, such as insect resistance, oil composition and amino acid composition. Valuable genes and efficient transformation systems are the key requirements for the improvement of GM soybean. In this chapter, we describe recent advances in the genetic modification of important agronomic traits of soybean, and review the genome editing technology available.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2017.0034.06
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Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Genetic modification of agronomic traits: herbicide tolerance and insect resistance 3 Genetic modification of other agronomic traits 4 Genome editing technology 5 Case studies 6 Summary 7 Future trends in research 8 Where to look for further information 9 References

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