2011
Improving Nebraska's soybean seed protein and oil content
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Nebraska Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
Improving Nebraska's soybean seed protein and oil content
Lead Principal Investigator:
James Specht, University of Nebraska
Co-Principal Investigators:
George Graef, University of Nebraska
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Nebraska Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Nebraska
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The objective of the project is to locate the genomic map positions of all genes (QTLs) that influence soybean seed protein and oil content found in the 50 highest protein and 50 highest oil accessions of the soybean germplasm banks, using a new genotyping procedure that was developed by Dr. Specht and his national soybean research colleagues. The information will be used to identify the best flanking markers that will allow soybean breeders to incorporate the best genes for enhancing protein content and/or oil content (with minimal side effects) into high-yielding soybean varieties that are adapted to Nebraska.

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

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