Education
PhD, Plant Physiology, Iowa State University
MS, Botany (Plant Physiological Ecology), Iowa State University
BS, Biology, Sogang University, Seoul Korea
Project Description: Genetic research of seed protein and oil content in soybeans
Soybean seed is known as a good source for protein oil. Seed protein and oil contents in soybean are quantitatively inherited and negatively correlated with each other. Also, the interactions of genes, genotypes and environment can determine both traits in soybean. Using genome-wide association study (GWAS) via multi-trait mixed model (MTMM) and multi-locus mixed model (MLMM), we will identity single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers controlling seed protein and oil contents in soybean.
Selected Publications
Arias CL, Quach T, Huynh T, Nguyen H, Moretti A, Shi Y, Guo M, Rasoul A, Van K, McHale L, Clemente T, Alonso AP, Zhang C (2022) Expression of AtWRI1 and AtDGAT1 during soybean embryo development influences oil and carbohydrate metabolism. Plant Biotech J https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13810
Sung M*, Van K*, Lee S, Nelson R, LaMantia J, Taliercio E, McHale LK, Mian MAR (2021) Identification of SNP markers associated with soybean fatty acids contents by genome-wide association analyses. Mol Breed 41:27
Van K, Rolling W, Biyashev RM, Matthiesen RL, Abeysekara NS, Robertson AE, Veney DJ, Dorrance AE, McHale LK, Saghai Maroof MA (2021) Mining germplasm panels and phenotypic datasets to identify loci for resistance to Phytophthora sojae in soybean. Plant Genome 14:e20063
Lee S*, Van K*, Sung M, Nelson R, LaMantia J, McHale LK, Mian MAR (2019) Genome-wide association study of seed protein, oil and amino acid contents in soybean from maturity groups I to IV Theoretical and Applied Genetics. doi: 10.1007/s00122-019-03304-5.
Van K, McHale L (2017) Meta-analyses of QTLs associated with protein and oil contents and compositions in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] seed. International Journal of Molecular Science. 18:1180.
Van K, Kim MY, Shin JH, Kim KD, Lee Y-H, Lee S-H (2014) Molecular evidence for soybean domestication. In: R Tuberosa (ed) Advances in Genomics of Plant Genetic Resources, Vol 2. Genomics of plant genetic resources to improve crop production, food security and nutritional quality, Springer pp. 465-481
Lestari P, Van K, Lee J, Kang YJ, Lee S-H (2013) Gene divergence of homeologous regions associated with a major seed protein content QTL in soybean. Frontiers in Plant Sci 4: 176
Sun S, Kim MY, Van K, Lee Y-W, Li B, Lee S-H (2013) QTLS for resistance to Phomopsis seed decay are associated with days to maturity in soybean (Glycine max). Theor Appl Genet 126: 2029-2038
Van K, Kang Y, Han K-S, Lee Y-H, Gwag J-G, Moon J-K, Lee S-H (2013) Genome-wide SNP discovery in mungbean by Illumina HiSeq. Theor Appl Genet 126: 2017-2027
Van K, Rastogi K, Kim K-H, Lee S-H (2013) Next-generation sequencing technology for crop improvement. SABRAO J Breed Genet 45: 84-99
Sun S, Kim MY, Chaisan T, Lee Y-W, Van K*, Lee S-H* (2013) Phomopsis (Diaporthe) species as the cause of soybean seed decay in Korea. J Phytopathol 161: 131-134
Kang YJ, Kim KH, Shim SR, Yoon MY, Sun S, Kim MY, Van K, Lee S-H (2012) Genome-wide mapping of NBS-LRR genes and their association with disease resistance in soybean. BMC Plant Biol 12: 139
Van K, Kang YJ, Shim SR, Lee S-H (2012) Genome-wide scan of the soybean genome using degenerate oligonucleotide primed PCR: an example for studying large complex genome structure. Genes & Genomics 34: 467-474
Sun S, Van K, Kim MY, Lee Y-H, Ko J-M, Baek I-Y, Lee Y-W, Liu W, Lee S-H (2012) Evaluation of soybean cultivars for resistance to Phomopsis seed decay in Korea. J Crop Sci Biotech 15: 85-91
Sun S, Van K, Kim MY, Min KH, Lee Y-W, Lee S-H (2012) Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora, a causal agent for both stem canker and seed decay on soybean. The Plant Pathol J 28: 55-59
Shin JH, Van K, Kim KD, Lee Y-H, Jun T-H, Lee S-H (2012) Molecular sequence variations of the lipoxygenase-2 gene in soybean. Theor Appl Genet 124: 613-622
Chaisan T, Van K, Kim MY, Kim KD, Choi B-S, Lee S-H (2012) In silico SNP discovery and application to marker-assisted selection in soybean. Mol Breed 29: 221-233
Kim MY, Van K, Kang YJ, Kim KH, Lee S-H (2012) Tracing soybean domestication history: From nucleotide to genome. Breed Sci 61: 445-452