Development of soybean experimental lines with enhanced protein and sulfur amino acid content. 2021

Alaa A Alaswad, and Bo Song, and Nathan W Oehrle, and William J Wiebold, and Thomas P Mawhinney, and Hari B Krishnan
Plant Science Division, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.

Soybean is the preferred protein source for both poultry and swine feed. However, this preferred status is being challenged due to competition from alternative feed ingredients. To overcome this, it becomes necessary for breeders to develop soybean cultivars that contain higher protein and better nutritional composition. In this study, we have developed experimental soybean lines that not only contain significantly higher amounts of protein but also improved sulfur amino acid content. This objective was achieved by crossing a O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase (OASS) overexpressing transgenic soybean line with elevated levels of sulfur amino acid content (CS) with a high protein Korean soybean cultivar (Lee 5). Introgression of high protein and overexpression of OASS was monitored in the experimental lines at each successive generation (F2-F6) by measuring protein content and OASS activity. The average protein content of transgenic CS and Lee 5 seeds were 34.8 % and 44.7 %, while in the experimental soybean lines the protein content ranged from 41.3 %-47.7 %, respectively. HPLC and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry analyses revealed that all the experimental lines developed in this study contained significantly higher amounts of sulfur containing amino acids and elemental sulfur in the seeds. The sulfur amino acid (cysteine + methionine) content of the experimental lines ranged from 1.1 % to 1.26 % while the parents Lee 5 and CS had 0.79 % and 1.1 %, respectively. SDS-PAGE and western blot analysis demonstrated that the accumulation of Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor and lunasin, two sulfur amino acid rich peptides, were elevated in experimental soybean lines. High-resolution 2D-gel electrophoresis and Delta2D gel analysis validated that an overall increase in the different subunits of 7S β-conglycinin and 11S glycinin were mainly responsible for the observed increase in the total amount of protein in experimental lines.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010940 Plant Proteins Proteins found in plants (flowers, herbs, shrubs, trees, etc.). The concept does not include proteins found in vegetables for which PLANT PROTEINS, DIETARY is available. Plant Protein,Protein, Plant,Proteins, Plant
D000069600 Plant Breeding The purposeful manipulation of plant species with the goal of creating desired genotypes and phenotypes, using techniques such as controlled pollination and or genetic engineering, followed by artificial selection of progeny. Breeding, Plant
D000603 Amino Acids, Sulfur Sulfur Amino Acid,Sulfur Amino Acids,Acid, Sulfur Amino,Acids, Sulfur Amino,Amino Acid, Sulfur
D013025 Glycine max An annual legume. The SEEDS of this plant are edible and used to produce a variety of SOY FOODS. Soy Beans,Soybeans,Bean, Soy,Beans, Soy,Soy Bean,Soybean
D030821 Plants, Genetically Modified PLANTS, or their progeny, whose GENOME has been altered by GENETIC ENGINEERING. Genetically Modified Plants,Plants, Transgenic,Transgenic Plants,GMO Plants,Genetically Engineered Plants,Engineered Plant, Genetically,Engineered Plants, Genetically,GMO Plant,Genetically Engineered Plant,Genetically Modified Plant,Modified Plant, Genetically,Modified Plants, Genetically,Plant, GMO,Plant, Genetically Engineered,Plant, Genetically Modified,Plant, Transgenic,Plants, GMO,Plants, Genetically Engineered,Transgenic Plant

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