Registration of G11-7013 soybean germplasm with high meal protein and resistance to soybean cyst nematode, southern root-knot nematode, and stem canker

Abstract

G11-7013 (Reg. no. GP-447, PI 699240) is a conventional maturity group (MG) VII soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] line. It contains a 50% genetic background of an accession from South Africa by pedigree, with resistance to soybean cyst nematode race 3 (Heterodera glycines), southern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita), and stem canker (Diaporthe aspalathi) and high meal protein. G11-7013 was developed and released by the University of Georgia (UGA) Agricultural Experiment Stations in 2020. G11-7013 is an F5–derived plant selection from ‘Boggs’ × PI 221717. G11-7013 consistently yielded more than the elite parent Boggs in UGA advanced yield trials. Across 25 environments in the United Soybean Board Southern Protein Diversity Yield Trials MG-VII, G11-7013 yielded a range of 93–104% of the elite check cultivar mean over 5 yr, with an average of 98% of check means. G11-7013 has a protein content of 436 g kg–1, a meal protein value of 51%, and an oil content of 217 g kg–1. G11-7013 exceeds the desired meal protein levels required for soybean and derives from a diverse genetic background. Because of its high yield, high protein content, disease resistance package, and diverse pedigree, G11-7013 can be used as a parental stock in both public and private sectors to develop high-yielding, high-meal-protein soybean cultivars.