2013
Is seed Iron (Fe) concentration predictive of resistance to iron deficiency in soybean?
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Abiotic stressAgricultureLand Use Water supply
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
John Wiersma, University of Minnesota
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Minnesota
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

This project has a number of overall objectives. The first is to confirm results from earlier research that identified seed iron concentration as a consistent, reliable measure of resistance to Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC). The second is to evaluate the potential of conventional plant breeding to increase seed iron concentration, as a means of improving resistance to iron deficiency. A third is to determine whether seed iron can be used as an indicator of successful (non-chlorotic) seedling establishment. This project will help determine if seed iron concentrations can be used as a molecular marker in breeding programs to reduce IDC.

Unique Keywords:
#environmental stress
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