DOE Joint Genome Institute Completes Soybean Genome Map; Releases Data for Biodiesel, Food, and Feed Research

GrainNet.com
Date Posted: December 9, 2008

Walnut Creek, CA—The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) has released a complete draft assembly of the soybean (Glycine max) genetic code, making it widely available to the research community to advance new breeding strategies for one of the world’s most valuable plant commodities.

Soybean not only accounts for 70 percent of the world’s edible protein, but also is an emerging feedstock for biodiesel production.

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