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Impact Of A High Oil And Protein On Agronomic Traits And Overall Seed Composition In Soybean, Maythem Al-Amery
Impact Of A High Oil And Protein On Agronomic Traits And Overall Seed Composition In Soybean, Maythem Al-Amery
Theses and Dissertations--Plant and Soil Sciences
New soybean lines have been developed with significantly higher oil, protein + oil and higher meal protein. These soybeans contain a VgD1 gene (highly active acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase, DGAT from Vernonia galamensis (VgDGAT1A) produces much higher oil synthesis and accumulation activity in soybean. Soybean with active DGAT from Vernonia galamensis (VgDGAT1A) has active TAG biosynthesis relative to other DGATs including from soybeans and Arabidopsis. DGATs catalyze the final step of TAG synthesis: DAG (diacylglycerol) + acyl-CoA → TAG + CoASH (Coenzyme A is notable for its role in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids, and the oxidation of pyruvate in …