Journal of Agricultural Studies ISSN 2166-0379 2020, Vol. 8, No. 1 http://jas.macrothink.org 194 Soybean Crop: A Review on the Biotechnological Advances and Expectation for Modern Cultivars Sebastião Soares de Oliveira Neto (Corresponding Author) School of Agriculture, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Avenida Universitária, 3780, Postal code 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil E-mail: neto.soliver@gmail.com Jesion Geibel da Silva Nunes School of Agriculture, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Avenida Universitária, 3780, Postal code 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil E-mail: jesiongeibel@bol.com.br Murilo de Souza School of Agriculture, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Avenida Universitária, 3780, Postal code 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil E-mail: murilosouzaagro@hotmail.com Juliano Carlos Calonego School of Agriculture, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Avenida Universitária, 3780, Postal code 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil E-mail: julianocarloscalonego@gmail.com Received: Oct. 23, 2019 Accepted: Oct. 6, 2019 Published: Oct. 7, 2019 doi:10.5296/jas.v8i1.15777 URL: https://doi.org/10.5296/jas.v8i1.15777 Abstract The soybean crop is extremely important for Brazilian agribusiness, generating millions of dollars in the country’s exports. Since its introduction in Brazil, soybean has undergone a process of technological modernization, receiving in the recent year’s new technologies that