2015
Improvement of drought tolerance in soybeans
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Virginia Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Abiotic stressField management SustainabilityWater supply
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Takeshi Fukao, Virginia Tech
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Virginia Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Virginia Tech
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

This research project focuses on elucidation of the regulatory mechanisms underlying response and tolerance to submergence, drought and nutrient deficiency, aiding in the improvement of stress tolerance in soybeans. Soil moisture and drought tolerance are two elements critical to archiving optimum soybean yields.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents, soybean breeders, seed companies

Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.