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Transgenic Soybeans and Soybean Protein Analysis: An Overview

2013; American Chemical Society; Volume: 61; Issue: 48 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1021/jf402148e

1520-5118

Savithiry Natarajan, Devanand L. Luthria, Hanhong Bae, Dilip K. Lakshman, Amitava Mitra,

Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies

To meet the increasing global demand for soybeans for food and feed consumption, new high-yield varieties with improved quality traits are needed. To ensure the safety of the crop, it is important to determine the variation in seed proteins along with unintended changes that may occur in the crop as a result various stress stimuli, breeding, and genetic modification. Understanding the variation of seed proteins in the wild and cultivated soybean cultivars is useful for determining unintended protein expression in new varieties of soybeans. Proteomic technology is useful to analyze protein variation due to various stimuli. This short review discusses transgenic soybeans, different soybean proteins, and the approaches used for protein analysis. The characterization of soybean protein will be useful for researchers, nutrition professionals, and regulatory agencies dealing with soy-derived food products.