This study was investigated to develop mass evaluation system for the contents of crude protein, oil and fatty acid in soybean germplasm using NIRS. NIRS equations were created with 345 soybeans, multiple correlation coefficients of crude protein, oil, palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and linolenic acid between data obtained from NIRS and quantitative analysis were 0.983, 0.969, 0.592, 0.514, 0.978, 0.961 and 0.957, respectively. Equation statistics indicated that contents of crude protein, oil and unsaturated fatty acid except palmitic and stearic acid in soybean seed were suitable for determination by NIRS. Those NIRS equations were applied to examine crude protein, oil and unsaturated fatty acid of 854 soybean landraces from Korea. The average contents and ranges of crude protein and oil were 39.2% with a range of 33.7-47.0% and 15.0% with a range of 9.8-20.3%, individually. In addition, those of oleic, linoleic and linolenic acid were 21.4% with a range of 12.1-30.2%, 55.6% with a 47.8-62.3% and 8.1% with a range of 5.9-10.7% respectively. We conducted quantitative analysis to reconfirm with IT154552 (45.1%) and IT023955(46.9%) above 45% of crude protein, the results were similar from NIRS (45.2%, 47.0%). NIRS data for protein from this study made no difference with lab data, which would be useful for mass evaluation. There was negative correlation (-0.203) between crude protein and oil, positive correlation (0.379) between crude oil and oleic acid, and significantly negative correlation (-0.879) between oleic and linoleic acid.

A new soybean cultivar ‘Wonhyun’, was developed by mutation breeding technique using a 250 Gy gamma ray at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) in 2010. ‘Wonhyun’ has black seed coat and much better agronomic performance than original variety ‘Paldal’. Their total yield (177.1kg/10a) is much higher than that of ‘Paldal’ (126.9 kg/10a). Also, 100 seed weight of Wonhyun was 27g compared to ‘Paldal’ (13.7g). Contents of 4 essential amino acids such as aspartic acid, glutamic acid, lysine, arginine and unsaturated fatty acid including linoleic and linolenic acid have much higher than ‘Paldal’. This cultivar is good for cooking with rice as improved functional ingredient soybean.

A new rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) F₁ hybrid ‘Haean’ was crossed between ‘Mokpo-CGMS’, male sterile line and ‘8516-B-5-6-1-2’, restore line for the adaptation of paddy land culture with early maturing, disease resistant and lodging tolerance in 2008. Yield trials were conducted from 2009 to 2010 in Muan, and regional adaptation trials were examined from 2011 to 2013 in four regions. ‘Haean’ has dark green, cleft and parted leaf, light yellowish flower, and black seed color. The maturation date of ‘Haean’ is 4^th June, 4 days earlier than ‘Sunmang’. In the regional adaptation trials, average yield of ‘Haean’ was 272 kg/10a, which was 6% higher than ‘Sunmang’. Seed oil content of ‘Haean’ was 44.2%. In fatty acid composition, oleic acid content is 69.8%, which is 2.5% higher than ‘Sunmang’. Total glucosinolates content was 1.84 mg/g. ‘Haean’ has characteristics of disease resistant and lodging tolerance, this variety can be cultured at paddy lands in southwestern area including Jeonnam, Jeonbuk and Kyongnam provinces and Cheju island of Korea.

This study was carried out to evaluate the oil contents and fatty acid compositions of 379 soybean germplasm accessions which is composed of 128 Korean, 214 Chinese and 37 USA accessions, and to select useful resources for the development of high oil content and quality fatty acid varieties in soybean. Korean and Chinese germplasm accessions were obtained from the National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, and USA accessions from the Plant Genetics and Breeding Laboratory of Kyungpook National University, Korea. The oil content ranges from 12.7~26.0% with an average of 19.1% among accessions. The average contents and ranges of palmitic and stearic acid, saturated fatty acids (SFA), were 10.6% with a range of 4.1~18.1% and 2.9% with a range of 1.9~ 12.7% respectively, while those of oleic, linoleic and linolenic acid, unsaturated fatty acids (USFA), were 28.2% with a range of 15.3~56%, 51.2% with a range of 24.4~68% and 7.1% with a range of 3.4~11.1% respectively. The average linoleic(ω -6)/linolenic(ω-3) acid ratio was 7.5 ranging from 3.8~17, and the average SFA and USFA contents were 13.5% ranging from 6.7~21.7% and 86.5% ranging 78.3~93.4% respectively. Accessions with better essential properties were selected as useful resources for the development of high oil content and quality fatty acid varieties. Three accessions, Suinong 14, Dongnong 434 and Dongnong 46 from China contain oil higher than 25.0%, while five accessions including KLG 12073 and KLG 12074 from USA, Jilin 14 from China, Kwangan and Bongeui from Korea contain oleic acid higher than 50%. Eight accessions including KLG12083 and KLG12081 from USA contain linoleic acid higher than 60%. Seven accessions including KLG 12093 and KLG12096 from USA contain linolenic acid lower than 4%. Five accessions, KLG12074 and KLG12073 from USA, Kwangan and Bongeui from Korea, and Dongnong 47 from China were low linoleic acid(ω-6)/linolenic(ω-3) ratio resources with lower than 4.5.

‘Jungmo 7001’ is a intermediate parent of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) with wide adaptable, early flowering and large flower for the scenery and production of edible oil. ‘Jungmo 7001’ was developed from the cross between ‘[(Mangun × Bronowski) × Erra] × Tower’ as female parent and ‘RS10’ as male parent in 1984. ‘Jungmo 7001’ has green and middle parted leaf, yellowish flower and black seed coat. The flowering and ripening period of ‘Jungmo 7001’ were 3 days earlier than check variety 'Hanlayuchae'. The average flower size of ‘Jungmo 7001’ was significantly greater than flowers of 'Hanlayuchae'. The average seed yield of ‘Jungmo 7001’ was higher compared with 'Hanlayuchae' in local adaptability test. Total oil content of ‘Jungmo 7001’ was 44.4%. In fatty acid composition, ‘Jungmo 7001’ has no erucic acid. However, oleic acid content is 69.1%, which is 1.7% higher than 'Hanlayuchae'. ‘Jungmo 7001’ will be adaptable to southwestern area including Jeonllanam-do, Jeollabuk-do and Gyeongsangnam-do and Jeju island of Korea.