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Protein Content in Soybean

Glycine max (L.) Merr.

Protein content is the primary indicator of soybean seed quality, ranging from 30% to 48% on a dry matter basis. Protein levels are critical to crop market value and exhibit a strong negative correlation with yield.

In the reference 416 varieties crop Soybean, where this is mentioned in the description.

Soybean seeds typically contain between 30% and 48% protein, with 37–38% considered the baseline requirement for the market. There is a genetic trade-off where a 1% increase in protein content can reduce yield by an average of 2% due to the high energy costs required by the plant for the biosynthesis of protein compounds.

Protein accumulation in the grain is significantly influenced by agronomic factors: the quality of seed inoculation for the formation of active nitrogen-fixing nodules, and the availability of sulfur and moisture during the pod-filling stage. Maintaining leaf canopy is a key condition, as the process of nitrogen remobilization from leaves to seeds determines the final product quality.

General information about the subject — on the page Protein content.

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Varieties of Soybean mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Desna

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

TIMChENKO VIKTOR NAUMOVICh / PILIPChENKO ANDREJ VASIL'EVICh / SONETS VIKTOR ANDREEVICh / ALAIN LETOURNEAU / ANDRE LETOURNEAU / MARC HAM

UA
7 records

PRO Fogo

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Protealis N.V.

BE
4 records

Madison

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

John Cowan

UA
2 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Stephanie Franck

PL
3 records

ZOLUShKA

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

FOMENKO NATAL'Ya DMITRIEVNA / BELYaEVA GALINA NIKOLAEVNA / MEL'NIKOVA EVGENIYa NIKOLAEVNA / TITOV SERGEJ ALEKSANDROVICh / FOKINA EVGENIYa MIHAJLOVNA

UA
4 records

GMAX 8132

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Maurizio Lottari

IT UA
3 records

Aya

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semences Prograin Inc

IT
2 records

Rubis

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Caussade Semences SA (FR)/DAIRYLAND SEED Co Inc. (US)

FR
3 records

GL Neele

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

AT
2 records

Kobza

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sokol Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Kobyzieva Liubov Nykyforivna, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Matushkin Viktor Oleksiiovych, Chernyshenko Pavlo Volodymyrovych, Moshkova Olena Mykolaivna, Riabukha Serhii Stanislavovych,

UA
4 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

IT
3 records

Sentry

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SEMAMERIS FRANCESARL

IT
2 records

Neptune

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Erik Gagnon

UA
5 records

Skima

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2n, FR

DE FR
2 records

Wojtek

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SZB Polska Sp.z o.o. Sp.j.

PL
5 records

Ikone

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SZB Polska Sp.z o.o. Sp.j.

PL
3 records

Lybid

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sonets` Viktor Andriiovych, Pylypchenko Andrii Vasylovych, Tymchenko Viktor Naumovych, Marc Ham, Andre Letourneau, Alie Leturno,

UA
3 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Istvan Raikan

UA
3 records

Monarkh

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Borovyk Vira Oleksandrivna, Osinii Mykola Leonidovych, Baranchuk Vitalii Anatoliiovych, Mykhailov Viktor Oleksandrovych, Klubuk Viktor Vasylovych,

UA
3 records

Augusta

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu

PL
3 records

Sfera

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

VAShchENKO ALEKSANDR PETROVICh / MUDRIK NADEZhDA VASIL'EVNA / DEGA LYuDMILA ANDREEVNA / HASBIULLINA OL'GA IVANOVNA / BUTOVETS EKATERINA SERGEEVNA / LUK'YaNChUK LYuDMILA MIHAJLOVNA

FR
3 records

Skelia

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Kobyzova Liubov Nykyforivna, Harbuz Liubov Ivanivna, Moshkova Olena Mykolaiina, Matushkin Viktor Oleksiiovych,

UA
4 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Istvan Rajcan

UA
3 records

Diona

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Nizheholenko Viktor Mykhailovych, Babych Anatolii Oleksandrovych, Pavlova Natalia Oleksandrivna, Marchenko Tetiana IUriivna, Monich Ruslan Vasyl`ovych, Kolot Valentyna Vasylivna, Mykhailov Viktor Oleksandrovych, Klubuk Viktor Vasylovych, Kolot Viktor Myko

UA
3 records

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