2018
Increasing the rate of genetic gain for yield in soybean breeding programs
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Central Soybean Research Program
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
Increasing the rate of genetic gain for yield in soybean breeding programs
Lead Principal Investigator:
Leah McHale, The Ohio State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
William Beavis, Iowa State University
Silvia Cianzio, Iowa State University
Asheesh Singh, Iowa State University
William Schapaugh, Kansas State University
Dechun Wang, Michigan State University
Jianxin Ma, Purdue University
Katy M Rainey, Purdue University
Leah McHale, The Ohio State University
Brian Diers, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Matthew Hudson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aaron Lorenz, University of Minnesota
Andrew Scaboo, University of Missouri
Grover Shannon, University of Missouri
George Graef, University of Nebraska
David Hyten, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Steven Clough, USDA/ARS-University of Illinois
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Project Code:
NCSRP
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Central Soybean Research Program
$997,264
Leveraged Funding (Non-Checkoff):
Dr. Cianzio receives support from ISU, and the ISA . Dr. Diers receives funding from the USB Dr. Graef receives funding from the NE Soybean Bd Dr. Lorenz receives support from MN Soybean Res & Promo Counc Dr. McHale receives funding from the OH Soy Coun and the USB Dr. Rainey receives support from Purdue Univ and the IN Soy Alliance Dr. Scaboo and Dr. Shannon receives funding from the MO Soy Merch Coun and the USB Dr. Schapaugh receives support from KS State Univ and the KS Soy Comm. Dr. Singh received support from ISU and the ISA Dr. Wang receives additional support from MI Soy Promo Comm.
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Institution Funded:
The Ohio State University
$997,264
Brief Project Summary:

There are several possible targets for improving soybean yield if the genetic gain equation is considered. These targets include increasing the selection intensity, increasing measurement accuracy, increasing genetic diversity and additive genetic variance, and decreasing the amount of time required for each breeding cycle. Through coordinated activities across 12 breeding programs in the North Central region, the project objectives address one or more of the target areas. The final objective is aimed at developing a metric to accurately assess realized genetic gain for yield on an annual basis.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, geneticists, breeders

Information And Results
Final Project Results

Updated February 12, 2019:
Please see the attached file.

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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.