The soybean breeding and genetics project addresses the following target areas listed by the Nebraska Soybean Board for FY20:
(1) Genetic-based improvement in soybean yield potential,
(2) Use of new genes for soybean resistance to disease and insect pests,
(3) Adjustment of soybean seed composition to enhance marketability.
We develop more than 30,000 new lines each year over all breeding objectives, and those are evaluated and selected through multiple stages and years of testing. Major objectives include improved yield and compositional quality, and improved resistance and tolerance to stresses including IDC, drought, and multiple disease and insect pests. Germplasm from our breeding...
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