2018
Improving Drought Adaptation by Insertion of Limited Transpiration Trait Into Soybean Varieties in the Upper Mid-South of the US (1820-172-0118-B)
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Contributor/Checkoff:
United Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
(none assigned)
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Avat Shekoofa, University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1820-172-0118-B
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
United Soybean Board
$50,806
Institution Funded:
University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
$50,806
Brief Project Summary:

Unique Keywords:
#abiotic stress, #drought, #environmental stress, #transpiration
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Techniques development:
-Developing the aquaporin inhibitor (silver ion) technique to screen broad germplasm for drought tolerant trait.
-Identifying drought tolerant soybean varieties among 200 commercials and breeding lines MG III, IV, and V (parents and offspring during two years).
-Identifying the potential markers for the TRlim trait.

Utilizing new techniques:
-Introducing TN soybean varieties which expressed the TRlim, drought tolerant, trait to breeders.
-Developing research publications as well as extension: peer-reviewed publications are expected based on both phases’ results. The extension publication will be made available in-service training, field days or/and online.
-Additionally, results from this study will be presented to seed companies to introduce the commercial varieties which expressed the TRlim trait (drought tolerant).
-The results of this research will also be presented at a professional meeting (e.g., American Society of Agronomy, or American Society of Plant Biologist).

Final Project Results

Updated February 26, 2019:

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