콩은 식물성 단백질 및 지방의 주요 공급원이고 콩 종실에는 기능성 성분이 많이 함유되어져 있어 소비 가 점차 증가하고 있지만 Lipoxygenase, Kunitz Trypsin inhibitor, 7S α′-subunit 단백질과 같은 성 분들이 존재하는데 이는 품질과 영양가치를 떨어뜨리고 섭취시 알러지를 일으키기도 한다. 콩에서 유전적 으로 이러한 성분이 결핍되어져 있는 유전자형의 선발은 품질이 우수한 콩 육종의 기초단계이다. “개척2 호”와 PI506876의 교배로부터 434개의 F2 종자를 얻어 F2 종자의 일부를 사용하여 SDS-PAGE로 각각 의 종자를 분석한 결과 Lipoxygenase와 Kunitz Trypsin inhibitor 및 7S의 α′-subunit 단백질이 모두 결핍되어져 있는 lx1lx1lx2lx2lx3lx3titicgy1cgy1 유전자형을 가진 종자를 선발하여 F2 식물체로 길러 성 숙 후 F3 종자를 수확하였다. F3 종자로부터 Lipoxygenase, Kunitz Trypsin inhibitor, 7S α′-subunit 단백질이 모두 결핍되어져 있음을 재확인하였으며 선발된 종자는 고품질 콩 품종 육성에 유용하게 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

Soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merr] are an important source of nutrients including protein, oils and various useful secondary metabolites. Phosphatidylcholine (PC) component serves as a nerve cell membrane material and a choline supplier, so it may improve memory function in subjects suffering from memory impairment and dementia. Content of PC component in soybean seed may depend on genotype and environment. Genotype with high PC content is valuable in breeding project. Fifty-seven soybean genotypes were cultivated at first year. After harvesting, PC contents were analyzed. Content (mg/kg) of PC component was from 7.02 to 19.55. At second year, 111 genotypes including 57 genotype used at first year were cultivated. After harvesting, PC contents were analyzed. Content (mg/g) of PC component was from 0.061 to 12.324.

Sucrose, raffinose, and stachyose are major soluble sugars in soybean seeds. Sucrose is the major source of energy for fermentation and contributes to the sweetness of soybean foods. The soyfood and animal feed markets prefer soybean cultivars with high sucrose because they provide high levels of energy and better tasting food and feed. The objective of this study is to select soybean lines with high sucrose content. A total of 295 soybean genotypes including 13 current cultivars, 34 germplasms, and 248 breeding lines were planted at the field. After harvesting, sucrose contents for 295 genotypes were measured through HPLC method. Wide variation was detected among the 295 genotypes in sucrose content. The sucrose content ranged from 15.1 to 39.0 g. kg-1 in 13 current cultivars. The highest sucrose content was identified in “Dayangkong” (39.0 g. kg-1), whereas was lowest in “Seomoktae” (15.1 g. kg-1). The sucrose content ranged from 9.6 to 47.6 g. kg-1 in 34 germplasms. The sucrose content ranged from 0.9 to 46.4 g. kg-1 in 248 breeding lines.

Soybean is an excellent source of protein for human and animal feed. But, nutritional quality is compromised by a low content of the sulfur amino acid, methionine. The purpose of this research is to screen the genotype with high methionine content. Forty genotypes including current cultivars, breeding lines, and germplasms were evaluated in the for two years. After harvest, random seeds of each genotypes were used to check methionine content by HPLC method. Methionine contents ranged from 1.9 - 5.0 (mg/g) for first year to 2.4 - 4.3 (mg/g) for second year. At first year, three genotypes [76F7-4(1), 86F8-2(1), and 70F7-1] had high content of methionine. At second year, three genotypes [Jinnon#1, daalkong, 86F8-2(1)] had high content of methionine. Genotype, 86F8-2(1) had high content of methionine at both years. Also, effect of environment on methionine content was observed. However, methionine content is a very different from genotypes.

Soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines Ichinohe) is one of the serious soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] pests in major soybean producing countries. The objective of this study was to investigate of Heterodera glycines type using the five SCN infested soybean field soils and was to evaluate resistance to the soybean cyst nematode HG 2.5.7 type on soybean varieties and germplasms. The five SCN contaminated soil samples were collected from the three provinces on November 2011 in Korea, and eggs were cultured on early spring season in 2012. For the second study, a total fifty nine soybean varieties and germplasms were tested by infestation of HG type 2.5.7 in the greenhouse. Soybean cyst nematode HG types were investigated from five locations, HG 2 (race 1) type at Donghae, HG 2.5 (race 1) type at Jeongseon and Hapcheon, HG type 2.5.7 (race 1 or 5) at Yeongwol, and HG 1.2.7 (race 5) type at Haenam locations in present study. No Korean soybean varieties and germplasms were observed with SCN resistant trait to the HG type 2.5.7. Average SCN female index were calculated with 82.7% in 59 plant materials. Our results could be provided useful information to develop a SCN resistant cultivar in Korea.

Lectin protein is a main antinutritional factor in mature soybean seed. The Le gene controls a lectin protein. Plant breeders can use molecular markers to select indirectly individuals in segregating populations that carry a gene for a favorable trait if a tight linkage exists between a marker locus and the genetic locus controlling that trait. The objective of this research was to identify RAPD markers linked to Le allele using bulked segregant analysis. Cultivar "Gaechuck#2" (LeLe) was crossed with PI548391(lele, absence of lectin protein) and F1 seeds were planted. The F1 plants were grown in the greenhouse to produce F2 seeds. Each F2 seed from F1 plants was analysed electrophoretically to determine the presence of the lectin protein band. F2 individual plants were grown in the greenhouse. Young leaf tissues from each F2 plant were collected. At maturity, single F2 plants were harvested. Random F3 seeds from individual F3 seeds harvested were selected and were used to confirm the presence of the lectin protein band. The dominant and recessive F2 plant leaf bulks consisted with ten F2 individual plants were made. 1,000 Operon random primers were used to screen polymorphic band between dominant and recessive bulk. The presence of lectin protein is dominant to the lack of a lectin protein and lectin protein was controlled by a single locus. A few primers that shows polymorphism in bulked samples were selected and were used to obtain segregating data in F2 individual plants.

Lipoxygenase is responsible for the beany flavor and soybean kunitz trypsin inhibitor protein is responsible for the inferior nutritional quality of unheated or incompletely heated soybean meal. Anthocyanins from black soybean seed coat are known to have many pharmaceutical effect. The object of this study is to select black soybean genotype with absence of lipoxygenase-2,3 (Lx1Lx1lx2lx2lx3lx3) and small seed size. Two cultivars (“Seomoktae” and "Gaechuck#1") were used. "Seomoktae" cultivar has the traits of small seed size, black seed coat, green cotyledon and lipoxygenase protein. "Gaechuck#1" has the traits of big seed size, black seed coat, green cotyledon and lipoxygenase free protein. In the F2 population, the several plants with small seed size and lipoxygenase free protein were selected. In F3 and F4 generation, seed size and lipoxygenase protein was comfirmed from the bulked seed harvested at field. The F5 seeds with small seed size and Lx1Lx1lx2llx2lx3lx3 genotype were planted in the field. Several agronomic traits were evaluated. The lines with appropriate agronomic traits were selected.