Photosynthesis and Leaf Anatomical Morphology on Different Leaf Shape of Soybean

To find ideal leaf types for soybean breeding program, we examined the relationships among leaf anatomical and morphological characteristics and assimilation on the different leaflet shape of soybean (Glycine max). In anatomical characters of leaf, palisade and spongy cells were thicker in both small seed cultivars with narrow leaflet and large seed cultivars with wide leaflet than others. uptake per plant and leaf thickness were significantly associated with seed yield per plant, showing difference among the soybean cultivars. Although the leaf area was lower for narrow leaflet cultivars, which had a significantly higher photosynthetic rate per plant comparable to the wide leaflet cultivars.