Environmental Stability of Elevated ?-Linolenic Acid Derived from a Wild Soybean in Three Asian Countries

Hyun Jo, Minsu Kim, Liakat Ali, Rupesh Tayade, Danim Jo, Duc Thao Le, Siviengkhek Phommalth, Bo-Keun Ha, Sungtaeg Kang, Jong Tae Song and Jeong-Dong Lee ()
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Hyun Jo: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Minsu Kim: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Liakat Ali: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Rupesh Tayade: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Danim Jo: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Duc Thao Le: Agricultural Genetics Institute, Bac Tu Liem, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
Siviengkhek Phommalth: Maize and Cash Crops Research Center, Vientiane P.O. Box 7170, Laos
Bo-Keun Ha: Division of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
Sungtaeg Kang: Department of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Dankook University, Cheonan 16890, Korea
Jong Tae Song: School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea

Agriculture, 2020, vol. 10, issue 3, 1-12

Abstract: Soybean has been consumed in Asia traditionally as a staple food. Soybean can be a source of essential fatty acids—linoleic (18:2, ω-6) and α-linolenic acid (18:3, ω-3)—for humans. Intake of fatty acids with high ω-3 concentration or low ω-6/ω-3 ratios is more desirable for human health. However, in soybean, the unsaturated fatty acids are less stable than the saturated fatty acids in different environments. The objective of the present study is to expand the understanding of the environmental stability of elevated α-linolenic acid of soybean genotypes with alleles from wild soybean grown in three Asian countries. The results highlighted an environmental effect on the accumulation of 18:3, following the growth of soybean genotypes with elevated α-linolenic acid in eight environments. Particularly, temperature influenced the accumulation of 18:3 concentration. The soybean genotype, UT-385-4-4, produced the highest 18:3 concentration and is more stable than all the other soybean genotypes, excluding PT-100-3. UT-385-4-4 is a potential genetic resource to develop novel cultivars with high 18:3 concentration, which could be dietary sources of plant-derived ω-3 fatty acids.

Keywords: wild soybean; ?-Linolenic acid; Omega-3; subtropical region (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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