Registration of ‘S17-2243C’: A non-genetically modified maturity group IV soybean cultivar with high yield and elevated oil concentration

Authors: CHEN, PENGYIN - University Of Missouri; SHANNON, GROVER - University Of Missouri; LEE, DONGHO - University Of Missouri; GRANJA, MATHEUS OGANDO - University Of Missouri; VIEIRA, CAIO - University Of Missouri; LEE, YI-CHEN - University Of Missouri; ALI, LIAKAT - University Of Missouri; NASCIMENTO, EMANUEL FERRARI - University Of Missouri; SCABOO, ANDREW - University Of Missouri; CRISEL, MELISSA - University Of Missouri; SMOTHERS, SCOTTY - University Of Missouri; CLUBB, MICHAEL - University Of Missouri; SELVES, STEWART - University Of Missouri; NGUYEN, HENRY - University Of Missouri; LI, ZENGLU - University Of Georgia; MITCHUM, MELISSA - University Of Georgia; AVERITT, BEN - University Of Georgia; BOND, JASON - Southern Illinois University; MEINHARD, CLINTON - University Of Missouri; USOVSKY, MARIOLA - University Of Missouri; Li, Shuxian; Smith, James - Rusty; Gillen, Anne; Mengistu, Alemu; ZHANG, BO - Virginia Tech; MOZZONI, LEANDRO - University Of Arkansas; ROBBINS, ROBERT - University Of Arkansas; MOSELEY, DAVID - Louisiana State University

Submitted to: Journal of Plant Registrations
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/6/2022
Publication Date: 2/19/2023
Citation: Chen, P., Shannon, G., Lee, D., Granja, M.D., Vieira, C., Lee, Y., Ali, L., Nascimento, E.D., Scaboo, A.L., Crisel, M.W., Smothers, S.W., Clubb, M.M., Selves, S.W., Nguyen, H.P., Li, Z., Mitchum, M.G., Averitt, B., Bond, J., Meinhard, C.T., Usovsky, M., Li, S., Smith, J.R., Gillen, A.M., Mengistu, A., Zhang, B., Mozzoni, L., Robbins, R.T., Moseley, D. 2023. Registration of ‘S17-2243C’: A non-genetically modified maturity group IV soybean cultivar with high yield and elevated oil concentration. Journal of Plant Registrations. 17:318-328. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20276.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20276

Interpretive Summary: Soybean is one of the most economically important oilseed crops worldwide. However, soybean production is largely suppressed by diseases. There has also been a growing demand for soybean oil owing to its versatility as an ingredient in food, chemical products, and biofuel segments. Developing high-yielding soybean cultivars with multiple disease resistance and elevated oil concentration is of importance. ‘S17-2243C’ is a non-genetically modified (GM) soybean cultivar. S17-2243C is resistant to stem canker, charcoal rot, and has tolerance to salinity conditions. S17-2243C was tested against high-yielding private and public soybean cultivars from 2018 to 2021 in 80 locations across 12 states. With the high-yielding potential, broad adaptability, multiple disease resistance, elevated seed oil content, and non-GM traits, S17-2243C is an excellent cultivar choice for soybean growers adopting alternative growing systems and benefiting from premium prices offered for non-GM soybean products.

Technical Abstract: ‘S17-2243C’ (Reg. no._, PI_) is a semi-determinate maturity group (MG) IV (relative maturity 4.9) non-genetically modified (GM) soybean cultivar developed and released by the University of Missouri – Fisher Delta Research, Extension, and Education Center (MU-FDREEC). S17-2243C was developed to meet the growing demands for new non-GM soybean cultivars with high-yielding and elevated seed oil content. S17-2243C is resistant to stem canker (Diaporthe aspalathi Jansen, Castlebury & Crous), charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina Tassi Goid), and has tolerance to salinity conditions. Seeds of S17-2243C contain on average 232.3 g kg-1 of oil concentration on a dry weight basis, which was significantly higher than all check cultivars in the 2020 USDA Uniform Soybean Test, Southern States. S17-2243C was tested against high-yielding private and public soybean cultivars from 2018 to 2021 in 80 locations across 12 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. With the high-yielding potential, broad adaptability, early maturity, elevated seed oil content, and non-GM traits, S17-2243C is an excellent cultivar choice for soybean growers adopting alternative growing systems and benefiting from premium prices offered for non-GM soybean products.