Composition of Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybeans
Research was conducted to determine if the composition of glyphosate-tolerant
soybeans was equivalent to conventional soybeans when grown over several
years and when the trait was introduced into several different genetic
backgrounds. Soybean seed samples were collected from the 2000, 2001
and 2002 crops and analyzed for protein, oil, fiber, ash, lectins, trypsin
inhibitors and isoflavones. These compounds represent the nutritional
and bioactive components of soybeans. Results indicated natural variability
for the glyphosate-tolerant and conventional soybean lines. The researchers
concluded that the composition of glyphosate-tolerant soybeans over
three years of breeding into multiple varieties remains equivalent to
that of commercial soybeans.
McCann, M.C. and co-workers. 2005. Glyphosate-tolerant soybeans remain compositionally equivalent to conventional soybean (Glycine max L.) during three years of field testing. J. Agricultural and Food Chem. 53(13): 5331-5335.
