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Variety traits

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.

Faeton

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

UA
2 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Erik Gagnon

UA
2 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW / Delley Samen und Pflanzen AG

AT
1 record

Serdolik

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Poltavskyi derzhavnyi ahrarnyi universytet

UA
1 record

Mentor

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Lidea France S.A.S

1 record

Yasochka

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Scherbyna Oleksandr Zinoviievych, Chernenko IEvhen Viktorovych, Polischuk Svitlana Viktorivna, Tymoshenko Oleksandr Oleksiiovych, Shcerbyna Olena Zinoviivna, Romaniuk Lidiia Serhiivna, Mykhailov Viacheslav Hryhorovych,

UA
2 records

ESG1941

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Euralis Semences

IT
1 record

Star

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Az Agr. Ombrianello snc

IT
1 record

Tourco

Withdrawn

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (CA)

FR
1 record

ESG2111

Withdrawn

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

UA
2 records

ESG2112

Withdrawn

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

UA
2 records

Sandokan

Withdrawn

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

VENTUROLI SEMENTI S.R.L.

IT
1 record

ESG2122

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

UA
2 records

SMILJANA

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
1 record

Smolianka

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Kolisnyk Serhii Ivanovych, Temchenko Inna Viktorivna, Babych Anatolii Oleksandrovych, Petrychenko Vasyl Florovych, Ivaniuk Serhii Vasyl`ovych,

UA
2 records

EGA109

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

EURALIS GENETIQUE

IT
1 record

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Marchenko Tetiana IUriivna, Biliaieva Iryna Mykolaivna, Klubuk Viktor Vasylovych, Borovyk Vira Oleksandrivna, Vozhehova Raisa Anatoliivna,

UA
2 records

PS135

Application submitted

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Gruppo Manara S.p.A

IT
1 record

P05T80

Withdrawn

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

EVELYN VALERA ROJAS

UA
2 records

AC Proteina

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Ecorc (CA)

FR
1 record

Yatran`

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Taraniuk Anatolii Ivanovych, Hanzhelo Olha Ivanivna, Lavrova Halyna Dmytrivna, Sichkar V'iacheslav Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

Slavna

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Shtuts Tetiana, Temchenko Inna, Petrychenko Vasyl

UA
2 records

Rusa

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Hanzhelo Olha Ivanivna, Lavrova Halyna Dmytrivna, Sichkar V'iacheslav Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
1 record

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