Soybean Seed Composition: Protein, Oil, Fatty Acids, Amino Acids, Sugars, Mineral Nutrients, Tocopherols, and Isoflavones

Foreword
Reviewers
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Editor
Contributors
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Seed Protein, Oil, Fatty Acids, and Amino Acids: Effects of Genetic and Environmental Factors
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Interactions of Seed Composition Constituents with Genetics and Environmental Factors
	1.3 Modified Altered Soybean Oils
	References
Chapter 2: QTL That Control Seed Protein, Oil, and Fatty Acids Contents
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 QTL that Control Seed Protein, Oil, and Fatty Acids’ Contents
	2.3 Candidate Genes Identified Within the QTL Regions
	References
Chapter 3: Seed Amino Acids, Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Sugars, and Other Compounds
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 The Role of Organic and Amino Acids in Seed Development
	3.3 The Role of Macronutrients and Micronutrients in Seed Development
	3.4 The Role of Sugars and Other Compounds in Seed Development
	3.5 Biotic, Abiotic, and Other Factors Affecting Seed Composition
	3.6 Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Mapping
		3.6.1 QTL That Control Seed Amino Acids’ Contents
		3.6.2 QTL That Control Seed Macronutrients’ and Micronutrients’ Contents
		3.6.3 QTL That Control Seed Sugars and Other Compounds Contents
	3.7 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 4: Two Decades of QTL Mapping of Mineral Nutrient Deficiencies in Soybean
	4.1 Introduction
		4.1.1 QTL for Iron Deficiency and Mn Toxicity
		4.1.2 QTL for Aluminum Tolerance
	4.2 QTL for Water Use Efficiency (WUE) and Phosphorus Efficiency (PE)
	4.3 QTL for Shoot Minerals Contents (B, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, P, S, and Zn)
	4.4 Conclusion
		4.4.1 Candidate Genes Involved in Iron Deficiency Chlorosis
		4.4.2 Candidate Genes Involved in Al Tolerance
		4.4.3 Candidate Genes Involved in WUE and PE
	References
Chapter 5: Salt Tolerance QTL Mapping in Soybean: 2004–2020
	5.1 Introduction
		5.1.1 QTL for ST (Na+ and Cl−)
	5.2 Conclusion
		5.2.1 Candidate Genes Involved in ST
	References
Chapter 6: Isoflavone Biosynthetic Pathways and Methods of Quantification
	6.1 Isoflavone Biosynthesis
	6.2 Methods of Isoflavone Extraction and Quantification
		6.2.1 Extraction Methods
		6.2.2 Quantification Methods
	References
Chapter 7: Isoflavone Locations and Variations in Seeds, Roots, Leaves, and Other Plant Parts
	7.1 Variation of Isoflavone Contents in Seeds
	7.2 Variation of Isoflavone Contents in Roots
	7.3 Variation of Isoflavone Contents in Leaves and Other Plant Parts
	References
Chapter 8: Isoflavones’ Positive and Negative Effects on Humans, Animals, and Plants
	8.1 Positive and Negative Effects on Human Health
		8.1.1 Introduction
		8.1.2 Cancer Prevention
		8.1.3 Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
		8.1.4 Osteoporosis Prevention
		8.1.5 Menopausal Symptom Prevention and Menstrual Cycles
		8.1.6 Effects on Thyroid Function
		8.1.7 Other Isoflavone Effects
			8.1.7.1 Effects on Memory Improvement
			8.1.7.2 Effect on Obesity Reduction
			8.1.7.3 Effects on Reproduction
			8.1.7.4 Effects on Bone Density
			8.1.7.5 Effects on Diabetes
			8.1.7.6 Effects on Immunity and Other Effects
	8.2 Positive and Negative Effects on Animals
		8.2.1 Effects on Cancer Prevention
		8.2.2 Effects on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
		8.2.3 Effects on Thyroid Gland Function
		8.2.4 Effect on Obesity
		8.2.5 Effects on Reproduction
		8.2.6 Effects on Bone Density, Diabetes, Immunity, and Other Effects
	8.3 Positive Effects on Plants Especially Legumes
	8.4 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 9: Environmental Factors Affecting Isoflavone Contents
	9.1 Introduction
	9.2 Abiotic Factors
		9.2.1 Influence of Genotype, Environment, Growth Season, Temperature, and Light
		9.2.2 Influence of Soil Conditions, Elicitors, Nitrogen Application, Irrigation, and Row Spacing
		9.2.3 Influence of Climate Change and Other Factors
	9.3 Biotic Factors
	References
Chapter 10: Two Decades of QTL Mapping of Isoflavone in Soybean Seed
	10.1 Seed Isoflavone Content QTL Mapping
	10.2 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 11: Bioactive Anticancer Peptides in Soybean Seeds
	11.1 Introduction
	11.2 Anticancer Peptides in Soybean Seeds
	11.3 Genetics of Anticancer Bioactive Peptides in Soybean
	11.4 Molecular Analysis of Lunasin
	11.5 Quantification of Lunasin in Soybean Seeds
	11.6 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 12: Soybean Tocopherols: Biosynthesis, Factors Affecting Seed Content, QTL Mapping, and Candidate Genes
	12.1 Introduction
	12.2 Tocopherols Biosynthesis
	12.3 Factors Affecting Seed Tocopherols Contents
	12.4 Tocopherol QTL Mapping
	12.5 Candidate Genes Involved in Tocopherol Biosynthesis
	References
Index