2013
Enhancement of soybean through genetic engineering
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Kansas Soybean Commission
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
Enhancement of soybean through genetic engineering
Lead Principal Investigator:
Harold Trick, Kansas State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
William Schapaugh, Kansas State University
Tim C. Todd, Kansas State University
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Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Kansas Soybean Commission
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Kansas State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Decreasing yield loss and increasing the value of soybeans is part of KSU's mission to improve Kansas agriculture. This project takes a genetic engineering approach to this mission allowing the utilization of traits outside the scope of conventional breeding.

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics, #genetically engineered soybean, #soybean bioengineering, #virus-induced gene silencing
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Final Project Results

To increase antimicrobial resistance, we have synthesized three defensing-like genes. These gene sequences and have cloned, expression vectors were made and soybean transformations have been initialized. We anticipate testing the efficacy of these genes on a wide variety of soybean pathogens in and the near future. Some of the stable lines generated appear to be losing expression of the transgene and a result of transgene silencing. Field testing of transgenic lines are on hold until we can address this issue.

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.