Registration of maturity group V germplasm USDA‐ARS‐GN5002 with elevated oil content and competitive yield

USDA‐ARS‐GN5002 is a conventional F 4 ‐derived late‐maturity group (MG) V soybean [ Glycine max (L.) Merr.] (Reg. no. GP‐546, PI 708598) germplasm with elevated seed oil content and competitive seed yield. This germplasm was jointly released by USDA‐ARS and the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 2025. USDA‐ARS‐GN5002, experimental name N17‐2520, was derived from a cross between R09‐4095 and ‘NC‐Miller’ (PI665018). It was tested in 22 and 44 environments under the MG V United Soybean Board Protein Diversity Test (PDT) and USDA Southern Uniform Test (UT), respectively, from 2019 to 2022. The seed yield of USDA‐ARS‐GN5002 (4062 kg ha −1 in the PDT, and 3706 kg ha −1 in the UT) was statistically similar to the check means in both the PDT (3766 kg ha −1 ) and UT (3840 kg ha −1 ). Similarly, seed protein content of USDA‐ARS‐GN5002 (408 g kg −1 in the PDT and 397 g kg −1 in the UT) on a dry weight basis was statistically similar to the check means in the PDT (411 g kg −1 ) and UT (393 g kg −1 ). However, the seed oil content of USDA‐ARS‐GN5002 (228 g kg −1 in the PDT and 238 g kg −1 in the UT) on a dry weight basis was significantly ( p < .05) higher than the check means in the PDT (216 g kg −1 ) and UT (221 g kg −1 ). USDA‐ARS‐GN5002 is also resistant to stem canker. With an elevated seed oil content that does not compromise seed yield or protein content, USDA‐ARS‐GN5002 is a promising addition to the limited MG V genetic stocks for the U.S. Southeastern Region.