Personal Information

IL
Randall Nelson
Home
Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Address
USDA-ARS Dept of Crop Sciences
Urbana, IL 61801
Contact
Email: rlnelson at illinois.edu
Biography

Projects as Lead Investigator

Year Project Name
2016 Accelerating soybean yield improvement by utilizing genes for soybean wild relatives
2016 Increasing Soybean Yield with Exotic Germplasm (Year 3 of 1420-532-5650)
2015 Accelerating soybean yield improvement by utilizing yield genes from soybean wild relatives
2015 Increasing Soybean Yield with Exotic Germplasm (Year 2 of 1420-532-5650)
2014 Increasing Soybean Yield with Exotic Germplasm (Year 1 of 1420-532-5650)
2014 Characterizing an Alternative Gene Pool for Increasing U.S. Soybean Yield (1420-532-5601)
2013 Expanding the Genetic Base of U.S. Soybean Production to Improve Productivity (Year 3 of 1232)
2013 Transferring SCN Resistance from Glycine Tomentella to Soybean (Year 3 of 1289)
2013 Characterizing an Alternative Gene Pool for Increasing U.S. Soybean Yield (Year 2 of 2219)
2012 Characterizing an Alternative Gene Pool for Increasing U.S. Soybean Yield (Year 1 of 2219)
2012 Map the locations of genes from soybean plant introductions that can improve soybean yield
2012 Expanding the Genetic Base of U.S. Soybean Production to Improve Productivity (Year 2 of 1232)
2012 Transferring SCN Resistance from Glycine Tomentella to Soybean (Year 2 of 1289)
2011 Expanding the Genetic Base of U.S. Soybean Production to Improve Productivity (Year 1 of 1232)
2011 Transferring SCN Resistance from Glycine Tomentella to Soybean (Year 1 of 1289)
2011 Map the locations of genes from soybean plant introductions that can improve soybean yield
2010 Identification and Utilization of Exotic Germplasm to Improve Soybean Productivity (Year 3 of 8232)
2009 Identification and Utilization of Exotic Germplasm to Improve Soybean Productivity (Year 2 of 8232)

Projects as Co-Investigator

Year Project Name
2016 Identifying high yield genotypes in the USDA soybean germplasm collection
2016 Accleration of soybean yield and composition improvement through genomic selection
2016 Initiation of a genomic selection pipeline for public soybean breeders in the North Central region
2016 Discovery of Novel Nematode Resistance Genes and Development Productive Soybeans with Multiple Nematode Resistance (Year 3 of 1420-532-5648)
2015 Developing Accurate and Globally Accepted Near Infrared Reflectance (NIR) Analytical Standards of Soybean Sugar Compositions - A Bridging Project (1520-832-8274)
2015 Evaluation of micronutrients for high yield soybean production using small plot and strip trial research
2015 Agronomic maximization of soybean yield and quality
2015 Discovery of Novel Nematode Resistance Genes and Development of Productive Soybeans with Multiple-Nematode Resistance (Year 2 of 142-532-5648)
2015 Enhancing soybean genetic diversity for high yield potential and SCN resistance
2015 Identifying high-yield genotypes in the USDA soybean germplasm collection
2015 Accelerating soybean yield and composition improvement through genomic selection
2014 Evaluation of micronutrients for high yield soybean production using small plot and strip trial research
2014 Discovery of Novel Nematode Resistance Genes and Development of Productive Soybeans with Multiple-Nematode Resistance (Year 1 of 1420-532-5648)
2014 Developing Accurate and Globally Accepted Near Infrared Reflectance (NIR) Analytical Standards of Soybean Sugar Compositions (1420-832-8274)
2014 Exploring Soybean Yield Potential through Modification of Plant Architecture (1420-532-5617)
2013 Development of new genetic resources and tools for soybean improvement: Year 2
2013 Extension and applied research programs for Kansas soybean production
2013 Large Scale Sequencing of Germplasm to Develop Genomic Resources for Soybean Improvement (Year 1 of 1320-532-5615)
2013 Breeding and Biotechnology (Managed Research Area)
2012 Development of new genetic resources and tools for soybean improvement
2012 Evaluation of varieties across years of soybean breeding
2012 Utilize wild perennial Glycine species by wide hybridization technology to integrate agronomically desirable traits into soybean germ plasm
2011 Utilize wild perennial Glycine species by wide hybridization technology to integrate agronomically desirable traits into soybean germ plasm
2011 Evaluation of varieties across eras of soybean breeding
2011 Identification and Utilization of Resistance to Soybean Rust (Year 3 of 9235)
2010 Identification and Utilization of Resistance to Soybean Rust (Year 2 of 9235)
2009 Managed Research Area: Soybean Germplasm and Breeding Research Initiative
2009 MRA-Project #2: Utilize wild perennial Glycine species by wide hybridization technology to integrate agronomically desirable traits into soybean varieties