The Science Museum's Science News Corner will present an exhibition on soybean research and breeding from tomorrow until July 31.
The 'Soybean Homecoming' exhibition introduces the findings of Prof Lam Hon-ming, from the Chinese University Faculty of Science School of Life Sciences, and his project team from the Centre for Soybean Research at the university.
China's annual soybean crop accounts for less than 10% of global production, while the United States, Brazil and Argentina account for more than 80%. China has become the world's largest soybean importer.
To foster the study and breeding of soybeans in China, Prof Lam's team are leading a joint soybean genomic project along with researchers from Shenzhen to apply advanced DNA-sequencing technology to reveal wild soybean genomes' biodiversity and unlock the essential genomic data contained in soybeans.
Their ultimate goal is to strengthen research and sustainable cultivation of soybeans in China.
Museum admission is $25.
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