Metabolic flux analysis on soybean isolines with different seed compositions

摘要

The biomass composition of soybeans is fundamental in establishing its market price. Soy proteins have a huge market as raw material for animal feed, other food products and industrial non-food applications (Kinney, 1998, Myers, 1993). Soybean oil is used in cooking, in making margarine and in industrial applications, particularly biodiesel and lubricants. It has additionally been observed that there is an inverse relationship between the protein and oil content in soybeans (Cober & Voldeng, 2000). However, the underlying physiology causing this inverse relationship remains unclear.