Abstract:
A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9312769427032, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9312769427032, to the plants of soybean 9312769427032 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9312769427032 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9312769427032 with another soybean cultivar.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a new and distinctive soybean cultivar, designated 9312769427032. There are numerous steps in the development of any novel, desirable plant germplasm. Plant breeding begins with the analysis and definition of problems and weaknesses of the current germplasm, the establishment of program goals, and the definition of specific breeding objectives. The next step is selection of germplasm that possess the traits to meet the program goals. The goal is to combine in a single variety an improved combination of desirable traits from the parental germplasm. These important traits may include higher seed yield, resistance to diseases and insects, better stems and roots, tolerance to drought and heat, and better agronomic quality. 
     Choice of breeding or selection methods depends on the mode of plant reproduction, the heritability of the trait(s) being improved, and the type of cultivar used commercially (e.g., F 1  hybrid cultivar, pureline cultivar, etc.). For highly heritable traits, a choice of superior individual plants evaluated at a single location will be effective, whereas for traits with low heritability, selection should be based on mean values obtained from replicated evaluations of families of related plants. Popular selection methods commonly include pedigree selection, modified pedigree selection, mass selection, and recurrent selection. 
     The complexity of inheritance influences choice of the breeding method. Backcross breeding is used to transfer one or a few favorable genes for a highly heritable trait into a desirable cultivar. This approach has been used extensively for breeding disease-resistant cultivars. Various recurrent selection techniques are used to improve quantitatively inherited traits controlled by numerous genes. The use of recurrent selection in self-pollinating crops depends on the ease of pollination, the frequency of successful hybrids from each pollination, and the number of hybrid offspring from each successful cross. 
     Each breeding program should include a periodic, objective evaluation of the efficiency of the breeding procedure. Evaluation criteria vary depending on the goal and objectives, but should include gain from selection per year based on comparisons to an appropriate standard, overall value of the advanced breeding lines, and number of successful cultivars produced per unit of input (e.g., per year, per dollar expended, etc.). 
     Promising advanced breeding lines are thoroughly tested and compared to appropriate standards in environments representative of the commercial target area(s) for three or more years. The best lines are candidates for new commercial cultivars; those still deficient in a few traits may be used as parents to produce new populations for further selection. 
     These processes, which lead to the final step of marketing and distribution, usually take from eight to 12 years from the time the first cross is made. Therefore, development of new cultivars is a time-consuming process that requires precise forward planning, efficient use of resources, and a minimum of changes in direction. 
     A most difficult task is the identification of individuals that are genetically superior, because for most traits the true genotypic value is masked by other confounding plant traits or environmental factors. One method of identifying a superior plant is to observe its performance relative to other experimental plants and to a widely grown standard cultivar. If a single observation is inconclusive, replicated observations provide a better estimate of its genetic worth. 
     The goal of plant breeding is to develop new, unique and superior soybean cultivars and hybrids. The breeder initially selects and crosses two or more parental lines, followed by repeated selfing and selection, producing many new genetic combinations. The breeder can theoretically generate billions of different genetic combinations via crossing, selfing and mutations. The breeder has no direct control at the cellular level. Therefore, two breeders will never develop the same line, or even very similar lines, having the same soybean traits. 
     Each year, the plant breeder selects the germplasm to advance to the next generation. This germplasm is grown under unique and different geographical, climatic and soil conditions, and further selections are then made, during and at the end of the growing season. The cultivars which are developed are unpredictable. This unpredictability is because the breeder&#39;s selection occurs in unique environments, with no control at the DNA level (using conventional breeding procedures), and with millions of different possible genetic combinations being generated. A breeder of ordinary skill in the art cannot predict the final resulting lines he develops, except possibly in a very gross and general fashion. The same breeder cannot produce the same cultivar twice by using the exact same original parents and the same selection techniques. This unpredictability results in the expenditure of large amounts of research monies to develop superior new soybean cultivars. 
     The development of new soybean cultivars requires the development and selection of soybean varieties, the crossing of these varieties and selection of superior hybrid crosses. The hybrid seed is produced by manual crosses between selected male-fertile parents or by using male sterility systems. These hybrids are selected for certain single gene traits such as pod color, flower color, pubescence color or herbicide resistance which indicate that the seed is truly a hybrid. Additional data on parental lines, as well as the phenotype of the hybrid, influence the breeder&#39;s decision whether to continue with the specific hybrid cross. 
     Pedigree breeding and recurrent selection breeding methods are used to develop cultivars from breeding populations. Breeding programs combine desirable traits from two or more cultivars or various broad-based sources into breeding pools from which cultivars are developed by selfing and selection of desired phenotypes. The new cultivars are evaluated to determine which have commercial potential. 
     Pedigree breeding is used commonly for the improvement of self-pollinating crops. Two parents which possess favorable, complementary traits are crossed to produce an F 1 . An F 2  population is produced by selfing one or several F 1  &#39;s. Selection of the best individuals may begin in the F 2  population; then, beginning in the F 3 , the best individuals in the best families are selected. Replicated testing of families can begin in the F 4  generation to improve the effectiveness of selection for traits with low heritability. At an advanced stage of inbreeding (i.e., F 6  and F 7 ), the best lines or mixtures of phenotypically similar lines are tested for potential release as new cultivars. 
     Mass and recurrent selections can be used to improve populations of either self- or cross-pollinating crops. A genetically variable population of heterozygous individuals is either identified or created by intercrossing several different parents. The best plants are selected based on individual superiority, outstanding progeny, or excellent combining ability. The selected plants are intercrossed to produce a new population in which further cycles of selection are continued. 
     Backcross breeding has been used to transfer genes for a simply inherited, highly heritable trait into a desirable homozygous cultivar or inbred line which is the recurrent parent. The source of the trait to be transferred is called the donor parent. The resulting plant is expected to have the attributes of the recurrent parent (e.g., cultivar) and the desirable trait transferred from the donor parent. After the initial cross, individuals possessing the phenotype of the donor parent are selected and repeatedly crossed (backcrossed) to the recurrent parent. The resulting plant is expected to have the attributes of the recurrent parent (e.g., cultivar) and the desirable trait transferred from the donor parent. 
     The single-seed descent procedure in the strict sense refers to planting a segregating population, harvesting a sample of one seed per plant, and using the one-seed sample to plant the next generation. When the population has been advanced from the F 2  to the desired level of inbreeding, the plants from which lines are derived will each trace to different F 2  individuals. The number of plants in a population declines each generation due to failure of some seeds to germinate or some plants to produce at least one seed. As a result, not all of the F 2  plants originally sampled in the population will be represented by a progeny when generation advance is completed. 
     In a multiple-seed procedure, soybean breeders commonly harvest one or more pods from each plant in a population and thresh them together to form a bulk. Part of the bulk is used to plant the next generation and part is put in reserve. The procedure has been referred to as modified single-seed descent or the pod-bulk technique. 
     The multiple-seed procedure has been used to save labor at harvest. It is considerably faster to thresh pods with a machine than to remove one seed from each by hand for the single-seed procedure. The multiple-seed procedure also makes it possible to plant the same number of seeds of a population each generation of inbreeding. Enough seeds are harvested to make up for those plants that did not germinate or produce seed. 
     Descriptions of other breeding methods that are commonly used for different traits and crops can be found in one of several reference books (e.g., Allard, 1960; Simmonds, 1979; Sneep et al., 1979; Fehr, 1987). 
     Proper testing should detect any major faults and establish the level of superiority or improvement over current cultivars. In addition to showing superior performance, there must be a demand for a new cultivar that is compatible with industry standards or which creates a new market. The introduction of a new cultivar will incur additional costs to the seed producer, the grower, processor and consumer; for special advertising and marketing, altered seed and commercial production practices, and new product utilization. The testing preceding release of a new cultivar should take into consideration research and development costs as well as technical superiority of the final cultivar. For seed-propagated cultivars, it must be feasible to produce seed easily and economically. 
     Soybean, Glycine max (L), is an important and valuable field crop. Thus, a continuing goal of plant breeders is to develop stable, high yielding soybean cultivars that are agronomically sound. The reasons for this goal are obviously to maximize the amount of grain produced on the land used and to supply food for both animals and humans. To accomplish this goal, the soybean breeder must select and develop soybean plants that have the traits that result in superior cultivars. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean cultivar, designated 9312769427032. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9312769427032, to the plants of soybean 9312769427032 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the soybean 9312769427032 with itself or another soybean line. 
    
    
     DEFINITIONS 
     In the description and tables which follow, a number of terms are used. In order to provide a clear and consistent understanding of the specificationand claims, including the scope to be given such terms, the following definitions are provided: 
     Maturity Date. Plants are considered mature when 95% of the pods have reached their mature color. The number of days are either calculated from Sep. 1 or from the planting date. 
     Seed Yield (Bushels/Acre). The yield in bushels/acre is the actual yield ofthe grain at harvest. 
     Lodging Resistance. Lodging is rated on a scale of 1 to 5. A score of 1 indicates erect plants. A score of 2.5 indicates plants are leaning at a 45° angle in relation to the ground and a score of 5 indicates plants are laying on the ground. 
     Phytophthora Tolerance. Tolerance to Phytophthora root rot is rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with a score of 1 being the best or highest tolerance ranging down to a score of 5 which indicates the plants have no tolerance to Phytophthora. 
     Emergence. This score indicates the ability of the seed to emerge when planted 3&#34; deep in sand and with a controlled temperature of 25° C.The number of plants that emerge each day are counted. Based on this data, each genotype is given a 1 to 5 score based on its rate of emergence and percent of emergence. A score of 1 indicates an excellent rate and percentof emergence, an intermediate score of 2.5 indicates average ratings and a 5 score indicates a very poor rate and percent of emergence. 
     Iron-Deficiency Chlorosis. Plants are scored 1 to 5 based on visual observations. A score of 1 means no stunting of the plants or yellowing ofthe leaves and a score of 5 indicates the plants are dead or dying caused by iron-deficiency chlorosis, a score of 2.5 means plants have intermediate health with some leaf yellowing. 
     Brown Stem Rot. This is a visual disease score from 1 to 5 comparing all genotypes in a given test. The score is based on leaf symptoms of yellowing and necrosis caused by brown stem rot. A score of 1 indicates nosymptoms. Visual scores range to a score of 5 which indicates severe symptoms of leaf yellowing and necrosis. 
     Shattering. The amount of pod dehiscence prior to harvest. Pod dehiscence involves seeds falling from the pods to the soil. This is a visual score from 1 to 5 comparing all genotypes within a given test. A score of 1 means pods have not opened and no seeds have fallen out. A score of 2.5 indicates approximately 50% of the pods have opened, with seeds falling tothe ground and a score of 5 indicates 100% of the pods are opened. 
     Plant Height. Plant height is taken from the top of soil to top node of theplant and is measured in inches. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Soybean cultivar 9312769427032 has superior characteristics and was developed from the cross J861397893050 x A2396/2/A3322/3/40-3-2. F 2  and F 3  plants were advanced by a modified pedigree selection. F 3 derived F 4  lines were selected in 1994. In 1995 9312769427032 was entered in a yield trial at 13 locations where it placed 2nd of 47 entries. In 1996 the line was advanced to a 15 location yield trial acrossthe midwestern corn belt. 
     9312769427032 is a late maturity group II variety with resistance to Roundup® herbicide. It has very high yield potential. When compared tolines of similar maturity, 9312769427032 has excellent agronomic characteristics, including good tolerance to lodging. 9312769427032 is very broadly adapted. 931276947032 is a taller variety which should make it well adapted to the heavier clay soils of the midwest. It has shown excellent early spring vigor and emergence, two important traits for varieties grown in the upper midwest including Wiscosin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan. 931276947032 has the Rps1k gene for Phytophthora resistance. 
     Some of the criteria used to select in various generations include: seed yield, lodging resistance, emergence, disease tolerance, maturity, late season plant intactness, plant height and shattering resistance. 
     The cultivar has shown uniformity and stability for the traits, as described in the following variety description information. It has been self-pollinated a sufficient number of generations with careful attention to uniformity of plant type. The line has been increased with continued observation for uniformity. 
     Soybean cultivar 9312769427032 has the following morphologic and other characteristics (based primarily on data collected at Ames, Iowa): 
     VARIETY DESCRIPTION INFORMATION 
     1. Seed Shape: Spherical Flattened (L/W ratio&gt;1.2; L/T ratio=&lt;1.2) 
     2. Seed Coat Color: (Mature Seed)--Yellow 
     3. Seed Coat Luster: (Mature Hand Shelled Seed)--Dull 
     4. Seed Size: (Mature Seed)--17 grams per 100 seeds 
     5. Hilum Color: (Mature Seed)--Imperfect Black 
     6. Cotyledon Color: (Mature Seed)--Yellow 
     7. Leaflet Shape: Ovate 
     8. Leaflet Size: Small 
     9. Leaf Color: Medium Green 
     10. Flower Color: Purple 
     11. Pod Color: Tan 
     12. Plant Pubescence Color: Grey 
     13. Plant Types: Slender 
     14. Plant Habit: Indeterminate 
     15. Maturity Group: II 
     16. Disease Reaction: 
     Phytophthora Rot (Phytophthora megasperma var. sojae): 
     Race 1 Resistant 
     Race 2 Resistant 
     Race 3 Resistant 
     Race 4 Resistant 
     Race 5 Resistant 
     Race 7 Resistant 
     Race 8 Resistant 
     Race 9 Resistant 
     Race 10 Resistant 
     Race 13 Resistant 
     Race 14 Resistant 
     Race 18 Resistant 
     Race 26 Resistant 
     17. Physiological Responses: 
     Iron Chlorosis on Calcareous Soil: Moderate Resistance 
     18. Plant Lodging Score: 2.1 19. Plant Height: 36.7 inches 
     This invention is also directed to methods for producing a soybean plant bycrossing a first parent soybean plant with a second parent soybean plant, wherein the first or second soybean plant is the soybean plant from the line 9312769427032. Further, both first and second parent soybean plants may be from the cultivar 9312769427032. Therefore, any methods using the cultivar 9312769427032 are part of this invention: selfing, backcrosses, hybrid breeding, and crosses to populations. Any plants produced using cultivar 9312769427032 as a parent are within the scope of this invention.As used herein, the term &#34;plant&#34; includes plant cells, plant protoplasts, plant cells of tissue culture from which soybean plants can be regenerated, plant calli, plant clumps, and plant cells that are intact inplants or parts of plants, such as pollen, flowers, seeds, pods, leaves, stems, and the like. Thus, another aspect of this invention is to provide for cells which upon growth and differentiation produce the cultivar 9312769427032. 
     The cultivar 9312769427032 is similar to A2833. While similar, there are numerous differences including: 9312769427032 has an imperfect black hilumcolor while A2833 has a black hilum. 9312769427032 is tolerant to glyphosate herbicide and A2833 is not. 
     TABLES 
     In Table 1, the traits and characteristics of soybean cultivar 9312769427032 are compared with several competing varieties of commercial soybeans of similar maturity. The first row of Table 1 has the overall mean of all cultivars tested. The number of locations and the standard error for each trait are listed in rows 2 and 3 respectively. Column 2 shows the bushels per acre, column 3 indicates the maturity, column 4 has the plant height, column 5 shows the lodging rating and column 6 shows thegeneral rating. Scores are rated 1=Best and 5=Worst. 
     In the remaining tables that follow, the traits and characteristics of soybean cultivar 9312769427032 are compared to several competing varietiesof commercial soybeans of similar maturity. For each characteristic that iscompared there is a column which indicates the number of locations which were included in that particular characteristic. In these tables, column 1shows the Competitor Variety. Column 2 and 3 indicate the number of locations and years of testing. Column 4, 5 and 6 show the yield in bushels/acre for the instant invention, the Competitor Variety identified in column 1 and the difference, respectively. Column 8 and 9 indicate the days to maturity after Sep. 1, for the instant invention and Competitor Variety, respectively. Column 12 and 13 show plant height of the instant invention and Competitor Variety. Column 15 and 16 show the lodging score for the instant invention and the Competitor Variety respectively. Column 18 and 19 show the general rating of the soybean lines. General ratings and lodging scores are rated 1=Best and 5=Worst. 
     
                       TABLE 1______________________________________1996 COMBINED SITE MEANS - ALL LOCATIONS      BU/A  MAT     HGT     LDG   GR2______________________________________Overall Mean 60.09   26.70   33.20 1.70  2.60Number of Locations        15      15      15    11    14Standard Error        0.639   0.207   0.324 0.052 0.084Asgrow A2833 62.63   27.10   30.30 1.10  2.30Asgrow A2722 61.82   26.30   31.30 1.60  1.90Pioneer 9281 60.84   24.60   29.80 1.40  2.20Asgrow A2704 60.74   25.50   33.90 1.50  2.30Stine 2250   60.45   22.70   29.00 1.30  2.60Asgrow 9312769427032        60.19   27.00   36.70 2.10  3.10Asgrow AG3001        60.13   30.30   37.70 2.40  3.20Dekalb CX267 56.36   21.90   33.70 2.00  2.90______________________________________ 
    
     
                                           TABLE 2A__________________________________________________________________________HEAD TO HEAD COMPARISONS OF 9312769427032LISTED BELOW AS &#39;7032 - ALL LOCATIONS            &#39;7032               Other    &#39;7032                             Other            Yield               Yield    Maturity                             MaturityOther Variety or Hybrid      Loc.         Years            Bu/A               Bu/A                  Diff                     Loc.                        &gt;9/1 &gt;9/1__________________________________________________________________________Asgrow AG2701      35 3  61.4               59.9                  1.5                     22 27.7 28.8Asgrow AG2901      31 2  60.6               59.0                  1.6                     18 27.1 29.8Asgrow AG3001      33 3  61.2               60.0                  1.1                     21 26.2 28.6Asgrow AG3301      12 2  56.6               57.5                  -0.8                     10 25.1 33.3Asgrow A2722      35 3  61.4               60.5                  0.9                     22 27.7 25.9Asgrow A2833      35 3  61.4               62.3                  -0.9                     22 27.7 26.7Asgrow A2704      35 3  61.4               60.9                  0.5                     22 27.7 25.6Stine 2250 35 3  61.4               59.5                  1.9                     22 27.7 22.0Pioneer 9281      31 2  60.6               59.7                  0.9                     18 27.1 25.0Dekalb CX267      26 3  61.1               56.9                  4.2                     21 27.6 21.8__________________________________________________________________________ 
    
     
                                           TABLE 2B__________________________________________________________________________CONTINUATION OF TABLE 2A         &#39;7032             Other  &#39;7032                        Other  &#39;7032                                   Other         Plt Hgt             Plt Hgt                    Lodge                        Lodge  Gen Rtg                                   Gen RtgOther Variety or Hybrid      Loc.         inches             inches                 Loc.                    (1-5)                        (1-5)                            Loc.                               (1-5)                                   (1-5)__________________________________________________________________________Asgrow AG2701      33 37.7             37.4                 29 2.2 1.9 5  3.0 2.9Asgrow AG2901      29 37.3             37.6                 25 2.2 1.9 4  3.0 2.6Asgrow AG3001      31 37.4             38.1                 27 2.2 2.4 5  3.0 3.2Asgrow AG3301      12 37.1             37.6                 11 1.9 1.7 4  3.0 2.3Asgrow A2722      33 37.7             33.1                 29 2.2 1.8 5  3.0 1.9Asgrow A2833      33 37.7             34.4                 29 2.2 1.2 5  3.0 1.3Asgrow A2704      33 37.7             34.4                 29 2.2 1.7 5  3.0 1.9Stine 2250 33 37.7             30.1                 29 2.2 1.5 5  3.0 1.7Pioneer 9281      29 37.3             30.0                 25 2.2 1.4 4  3.0 1.5Dekalb CX267      25 37.5             35.2                 22 2.2 2.2 5  3.0 2.9__________________________________________________________________________ 
    
     
                                           TABLE 3A__________________________________________________________________________HEAD TO HEAD COMPARISONS OF 9312769427032LISTED BELOW AS &#39;7032 - IA, KS, MN, MO, NE            &#39;7032               Other    &#39;7032                             Other            Yield               Yield    Maturity                             MaturityOther Variety or Hybrid      Loc.         Years            Bu/A               Bu/A                  Diff                     Loc.                        &gt;9/1 &gt;9/1__________________________________________________________________________Asgrow AG2701      9  2  58.1               55.3                  2.8                     9  29.9 31.3Asgrow AG2901      8  1  57.9               52.8                  5.1                     3  29.9 32.0Asgrow AG3001      12 2  56.8               56.0                  1.7                     8  29.9 33.0Asgrow A2722      9  2  58.1               57.0                  1.1                     9  29.9 29.4Asgrow A2833      12 2  56.8               56.8                  0.0                     8  29.9 29.9Asgrow A2704      12 2  56.8               56.4                  0.4                     8  29.9 28.6Stine 2250 12 2  56.8               54.8                  2.0                     8  29.9 25.8Pioneer 9281      8  1  57.9               55.1                  2.7                     8  29.9 27.9Dekalb CX267      8  1  57.9               52.6                  5.3                     8  29.9 25.4__________________________________________________________________________ 
    
     
                       TABLE 3B______________________________________CONTINUATION OF TABLE 3A             &#39;7032   Other      &#39;7032 OtherOther             Plt Hgt Plt Hgt    Lodge LodgeVariety or Hybrid      Loc.   inches  inches                           Loc. (1-5) (1-5)______________________________________Asgrow AG2701      9      37.8    38.2  6    1.9   1.9Asgrow AG2901      8      36.8    36.8  5    1.9   1.8Asgrow AG3001      12     36.8    36.7  7    1.9   2.5Asgrow A2722      9      37.6    33.6  6    1.9   1.6Asgrow A2833      12     36.8    31.8  7    1.9   1.2Asgrow A2704      12     36.8    34.0  7    1.9   1.4Stine 2250 12     36.8    30.4  7    1.9   1.3Pioneer 9281      8      36.8    31.1  5    1.9   1.4Dekalb CX267      8      36.8    34.9  5    1.9   2.1______________________________________ 
    
     
                                           TABLE 4A__________________________________________________________________________HEAD TO HEAD COMPARISONS OF 9312769427032LISTED BELOW AS &#39;7032 - IL, IN, MI, OH, WI            &#39;7032               Other    &#39;7032                             Other            Yield               Yield    Maturity                             MaturityOther Variety or Hybrid      Loc.         Years            Bu/A               Bu/A                  Diff                     Loc.                        &gt;9/1 &gt;9/1__________________________________________________________________________Asgrow AG2701      13 2  62.6               63.5                  -0.9                     13 26.7 26.6Asgrow AG2901      10 1  60.3               61.7                  -1.4                     10 24.9 27.1Asgrow AG3001      19 2  63.0               61.5                  1.6                     10 24.9 28.2Asgrow A2722      13 2  62.6               62.0                  0.6                     13 26.2 24.6Asgrow A2833      19 2  63.0               63.5                  -0.5                     10 24.9 25.2Asgrow A2704      19 2  63.0               62.1                  1.0                     10 24.9 23.3Stine 2250 19 2  63.0               62.4                  0.6                     10 24.9 20.7Pioneer 9281      10 1  60.3               62.2                  -1.9                     10 24.9 22.4Dekalb CX267      10 1  60.3               57.0                  3.3                     10 24.9 19.9__________________________________________________________________________ 
    
     
                                           TABLE 4B__________________________________________________________________________CONTINUATION OF TABLE 4A         &#39;7032             Other  &#39;7032                        Other  &#39;7032                                   Other         Plt Hgt             Plt Hgt                    Lodge                        Lodge  Gen Rtg                                   Gen RtgOther Variety or Hybrid      Loc.         inches             inches                 Loc.                    (1-5)                        (1-5)                            Loc.                               (1-5)                                   (1-5)__________________________________________________________________________Asgrow AG2701      13 36.9             36.0                 12 2.2 1.8 4  3.0 2.8Asgrow AG2901      10 36.2             36.4                 9  2.2 1.8 3  3.0 2.9Asgrow AG3001      17 37.7             38.4                 18 2.3 2.5 4  3.0 2.9Asgrow A2722      13 36.9             30.8                 12 2.2 1.8 4  3.0 1.9Asgrow A2833      17 37.7             30.1                 18 2.3 1.1 4  3.0 1.3Asgrow A2704      17 37.7             33.6                 18 2.3 1.6 4  3.0 1.6Stine 2250 17 37.7             29.2                 18 2.3 1.4 4  3.0 2.2Pioneer 9281      10 36.2             29.1                 9  2.2 1.4 3  3.0 1.2Dekalb CX267      10 36.2             33.7                 9  2.2 2.0 3  3.0 2.8__________________________________________________________________________ 
    
     DEPOSIT INFORMATION 
     A deposit of the Asgrow Seed Company proprietary soybean cultivar 9312769427032 disclosed above and recited in the appended claims has been made with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), 10801 University Boulevard, Manassas, Va. 20110. The date of deposit was Jun. 3, 1998. The deposit of 2,500 seeds were taken from the same deposit maintained by Asgrow Seed Company since prior to the filing date of this application. All restrictions upon the deposit have been removed, and the deposit is intended to meet all of the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.801-1.809. The ATCC accession number ATCC 209938. The deposit will be maintained in the depository for a period of 30 years, or 5 years after the last request, or for the effective life of the patent, whichever is longer, andwill be replaced as necessary during that period. 
     Although the foregoing invention has been described in some detail by way of illustration and example for purposes of clarity and understanding, it will be obvious that certain changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the invention, as limited only by the scope of the appended claims.