Science news articles about 'Soybeans'

  • Students plan corn, soybean competition

    WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Purdue University's Student Soybean and Corn Innovation Contests this year will provide students with educational opportunities and perhaps a lot of money.
  • EU approves GMO soybean

    BRUSSELS, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The European Commission has approved the import of genetically modified soybean for use in food or animal feed.
  • Soybeans no longer a musical fruit?

    Soybeans may drop off the list of musical fruit. Scientists in Singapore are reporting victory over some consumers ...
  • Tool helps identify gene function in soybeans

    ... to identify genes' functions. A draft sequence of the soybean genome is now available, and the complete genome ... to test the feasibility of additional functional genomic techniques in soybean. "Our goal is to create a repository that will be a resource ...
  • DOE Joint Genome Institute completes soybean genome

    ... protein, but also is an emerging feedstock for biodiesel production. Soybean is second only to corn as an agricultural commodity and is the leading ... –the most desired of all crop traits, but to date the most intractable." "The soybean genome sequence will be a valuable resource for the basic ...
  • Biocontrol Option for Soybean Aphid Tested

    ... program supported by university researchers, farmers and soybean groups is introducing tiny parasitic insects to control soybean aphids in South Dakota and neighboring states. The hope is to better control the pest ...
  • Simple soybean anything but - genetically, researcher says

    ... humans are complex creatures? Consider the lowly soybean, said a Purdue University researcher. When it comes to genetics, the soybean plant is far more intricate than that of a human, said Scott Jackson, a plant genomics and cytogenetics researcher ...
  • Extreme Weather Boosts Antioxidant Levels In Soybean Seeds

    Scientists have found that weather and climate play key roles in levels of a family of antioxidants tucked inside soybean seeds.
  • New Soybean Variety Sets Sights On Japanese Soyfoods Market

    A new small-seed soybean variety that was developed for the lucrative Japanese soyfoods market has been released by Agricultural Research Service scientists.
  • Plant soybean early to increase yield

    ... at West Lafayette, IN. The research was supported by the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana Crop Improvement Association ... may lead to increased oil concentration of Midwest soybean. However, early planting may not be for everyone," warns ...
  • Study: Soybean oil reduces carbon footprint in swine barns

    ... researchers in the yearlong project, which monitored the effectiveness of soybean oil on dust and odor within hog ... , cleaning and the cost of application, Heber said. "First of all, soybean oil is more expensive now than it was when we did the study ...
  • No consistent advantage for planting soybean early

    ... has been a favorite topic of researchers ever since soybean was introduced into the United States, so there is a large ... , after the critical date in late May or early June. Soybean producers can maximize their yield and profits by making ...
  • Small investments to battle soybean pest paying off big, says MSU researcher

    ... feed, and about a third is exported, according to government figures. Soybean fields could be left insecticide-free in the Midwest ... -central states. By 2005, 22 percent of soybean acreage nationally was being treated for the sap-sucking ...
  • Rust Resistance Genes In Soybeans Identified

    ... genomics techniques, scientists have identified a cluster of soybean genes that provide resistance to the fungus which causes ... will help defend the $27 billion U.S. soybean crop against the disease, through conventional ...
  • Soybean component reduces menopause effects

    Soy aglycons of isoflavone (SAI), a group of soybean constituent chemicals, have been shown to promote health ... of cardiovascular diseases. Our findings support the indication that soybean consumption may prevent coronary heart disease ...

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