Soybean Genome Sequenced
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 09:15
in Mathematics & Economics
Scientists have released a complete draft assembly of the soybean 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 and is the leading US agricultural export.