2019
Phenotyping recombinant inbred soybean lines (RIL) to identify molecular markers associated with charcoal rot resistance.
Contributor/Checkoff:
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Alemu Mengistu, USDA/ARS-West Tennessee Experiment Station
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
19-148-R
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Brief Project Summary:

Charcoal rot is a top five yield-reducer in the southern soybean production system. This project provides new tools to reduce charcoal rot’s impact on soybean farmers. Charcoal rot phenotyping for the recombinant inbred lines have been made and the soybean lines grown and screened in a charcoal rot-infested field. Severity rating and the amount of colony forming units/gram of tissue can be used to determine whether a soybean line is resistant, moderately resistant, moderately susceptible or susceptible. This will help determine the genetic inheritance for charcoal rot resistance.

Key Beneficiaries:
#agronomists, #extension agents, #farmers, #seed companies, #soybean breeders
Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics, #charcoal rot, #disease, #genetics, #soybean breeding
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Identify the genetics of resistance to charcoal rot and provide new markers for breeders to speed up variety release with pyramided resistance.

Final Project Results

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.