2011
General breeding of improved general use cultivars and germplasm
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Dakota Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
Breeding of improved cultivars and germplasm
Lead Principal Investigator:
Ted Helms, North Dakota State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Dakota Soybean Council
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
North Dakota State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The goal of the soybean breeding project is to provide soybean farmers in North Dakota conventional (non-GMO) varieties that are genetically superior to varieties that are currently being grown. The soybean breeding effort is also producing both cultivars and germplasm lines that private companies can use in their breeding programs. The breeding targets are high yield, disease resistance (iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC), soybean mosaic virus (SMV), soybean aphids, and soybean cyst nematodes, ALS herbicide resistance, improved protein composition and developing varieties for the specialty human food market.

Advanced experimental lines are tested at eight to fourteen different sites...

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics, #soybean breeding - composition, #soybean breeding - disease resistance
Information And Results
Final Project Results

Only two weed species, field pennycress and henbit had higher female indices and could support a significant amount of reproduction on the roots of the 43 weeds tested. One collection of field pennycress did not support SCN reproduction, therefore ability to host SCN appears to be variable within this species. The conclusion of this research thus far is that the majority of weeds species found in crop fields are not hosts of soybean cyst nematode. Only two weeds, henbit and field pennycress, which are known hosts of SCN, could substantially increase SCN populations in the soil.

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.