The purpose of this research project is to continue development of high-yielding soybean cultivars with adaptation to Tennessee and the Mid-South region that contain the indeterminate growth habit, using a molecular marker to aid efforts and following a molecular back-crossing introgression approach. Research suggests that indeterminate soybean varieties have a greater potential for high yield and resistance to drought. This project seeks to demonstrate the feasibility of converting a determinate variety to an indeterminate variety using molecular trait introgression.
Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents, soybean breeders, seed companies