2013
Regulation of seed composition-Year Two
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
Using genomics to increase soybean biodiesel yield
Lead Principal Investigator:
Sue Gibson, University of Minnesota
Co-Principal Investigators:
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Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Minnesota
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

This is the second year of a very basic research study that makes use of the plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, to identify genes that control seed yield and composition (protein, oil, size & sugar). This plant produces oilseed similar to soybean, but has a much simpler genome. A number of promising genes have been identified. This project is designed to identify similar genes in soybeans and develop molecular markers to facilitate marker-assisted breeding programs. The innovative and unique techniques employed in this research have been able to leverage an additional large grant from the Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research. (The first year of this project was cooperatively funded by the...

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics
Information And Results
Final Project Results

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