2015
Soybean breeding and genetics
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
Soybean breeding and genetics
Lead Principal Investigator:
Vince Pantalone, University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

This project engages in further applied variety development research. Soybean producers need excellent high-yielding, disease-resistant new varieties for profitable production. It takes 7 to10 years of plant breeding to produce a new variety. Every year, the program works on all steps of the process, so that new varieties are launched periodically. Program objectives include development of high yielding varieties and breeding lines for the region, incorporation of plant resistance to soybean diseases or environmental stresses, development of herbicide-resistant varieties and breeding lines, development of value-added soybeans (e.g. higher protein and oil combinations), improving plant breeding methodologies, investigating genetic control of important traits and applying that knowledge to soybean improvement.

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.