Abstract: At 20 days after flowering (DAF), the 7S α' and α subunits began to accumulate. At 25 DAF, the 7Sβ, l1SA and llSB subunits appeared. Five days later, the 11SA-4 subunit was present During the period of 25–55DAF, the storage protein content continued to increase. From 55 to 63 DAF, there was a decrease in the synthetic rate of the storage proteins. Comparing these results with the two paths of protein body formation reported previously, we draw the conclusion that the protein bodies developed from vacuoles contained not only the 7S bm also the lis proteins in soybean cotyledon cells.

Key words: Glycine max L., Protein body Storage protein