2022
Assessing the Genetic Diversity and Vulnerability of Nebraskan Soybean
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Nebraska Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
David Hyten, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
710
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Nebraska Soybean Board
$60,898
Institution Funded:
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
$60,898
Brief Project Summary:

Soybean breeders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are employing complementary approaches for continuous improvement of soybean genetics. George Graef, Tom Clemente and David Hyten, all in the UNL Agronomy & Horticulture Department, have had their work supported by the Nebraska Soybean Board through the soybean checkoff. The Nebraska Soybean Board has allocated $1.1 million to breeding and genetics research activities. Nebraska is ideal for conducting soybean breeding research because of its strong, extensive field research program, multiple growing environments (high-yield, irrigated environments and non-irrigated production), and significant areas with important environmental stresses like drought and iron-deficiency chlorosis.

Key Benefactors:
Soybean farmers

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Research findings and potential intellectual property developed from the proposed research will be disseminated to the Nebraska Soybean Board through electronic reports or through presentations. Pending patent filings, if necessary, results generated from these studies will be made available to the public through presentations at national and international meetings and by publication in refereed scientific journals.

Final Project Results

Updated May 26, 2023:

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Maintaining genetic diversity within a breeding program is key for long-term genetic improvement of soybean in Nebraska. This project will build the foundation for understanding the genetic diversity present in the current Nebraska germplasm. Genetic gain and yield potential are directly related to the genetic variability present in the population. So our ability to identify novel diversity that can complement the adapted elite background can be used for future improvement to ensure the long-term success of the Nebraska soybean breeding program.

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.