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Research Project: Practices for Management of Predominant Nematodes and Fungal Diseases for Sustainable Soybean Production

Location: Crop Genetics Research

Title: Registration of high yield non-genetically modified conventional soybean “S17-2193” with resistance to multiple diseases

Author
item RAVELOMBOLA, FRANCIS - University Of Missouri
item LEE, YI-CHEN - Fort Hays State University
item LEE, DONGHO - University Of Missouri
item VIEIRA, CAIO - University Of Arkansas
item Mengistu, Alemu
item FENG LIN, PETER - University Of Missouri
item GROVER, SHANNON - University Of Missouri

Submitted to: Journal of Plant Registrations
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/24/2025
Publication Date: 6/30/2025
Citation: Ravelombola, F., Lee, Y., Lee, D., Vieira, C., Mengistu, A., Feng Lin, P., Grover, S. 2025. Registration of high yield non-genetically modified conventional soybean “S17-2193” with resistance to multiple diseases. Journal of Plant Registrations. 19:e70014. https://doi.10.1002/plr2.70014.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.70014

Interpretive Summary: Soybeans are one of the most versatile and widely grown crops in the world. Soybean oil is a primary source of vegetable oil and is used in a wide range of food products and industrial applications. The demand for soybean oil continues to increase driven by an increasing global population. As a result, developing high-yielding soybean cultivars with multiple disease resistance traits and elevated oil concentration is essential. ‘S17-2193’ is a non-genetically modified soybean cultivar. In addition to its high yield potential and high oil content, it has moderate resistance to soybean cyst nematode, a type of worm that destroys roots. It is also resistant to stem canker and charcoal rot two common soybean diseases. ‘S17-2193’ is an excellent cultivar choice for soybean growers adopting alternative growing systems and farmers benefit from premium prices offered for non-GM soybean products.

Technical Abstract: ‘S17-2193’ is a high-yielding late maturity group IV (relative maturity of 28 4.7), conventional soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivar developed and released in 2022 by the University of Missouri Fisher Delta Research, Extension, and Education Center. S17-2193 was tested in over 88 environments (40 environments for preliminary, advanced, cooperative and uniform tests; and 48 environments for soybean state variety tests) from 2018 to 2021 in ten states Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Results showed that S17-2193 was well adapted across the mid-South USA. This soybean cultivar has overall mean yield of 4,336 kg ha-1, being 104% of non Xtend check overall. S17-2193 averaged 226 g kg-1 oil concentration, which was significantly higher than the conventional soybean cultivar Ellis. In addition to its high yield potential and high oil concentration, S17-2193 is moderately susceptible to soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines Ichinohe) race 2 (HG Type 1.2.5.7), and resistant to race 3 (HG Type 0). It is also moderately resistant to stem canker (caused by Diaporthe phaseolorum var. meridionalis F. A. Fernández), and resistant to charcoal rot (caused by Macrophomina phaseolina Tassi Goid). S17-2193 is a promising maturity group IV cultivar for mid- southern growers to improve profits by receiving a premium price where conventional soybean is in demand.