2020
Soybean Breeding and Genetics Studies for Nebraska
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Nebraska Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
Soybean breeding and genetics research for Nebraska
Lead Principal Investigator:
George Graef, University of Nebraska
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
701
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Nebraska Soybean Board
$293,416
Institution Funded:
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
$293,416
Brief Project Summary:

The soybean breeding and genetics project addresses the following target areas listed by the Nebraska Soybean Board for FY20:
(1) Genetic-based improvement in soybean yield potential,
(2) Use of new genes for soybean resistance to disease and insect pests,
(3) Adjustment of soybean seed composition to enhance marketability.

We develop more than 30,000 new lines each year over all breeding objectives, and those are evaluated and selected through multiple stages and years of testing. Major objectives include improved yield and compositional quality, and improved resistance and tolerance to stresses including IDC, drought, and multiple disease and insect pests. Germplasm from our breeding...

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

1. Release at least one new soybean cultivar with superior yield in Nebraska production environments
2. Release at least one new soybean cultivar with superior yield and resistance to SCN, Phytophthora root rot, IDC, SDS, or other biotic or abiotic stress
3. Develop at least one new line with improved seed compositional quality – higher seed protein concentration, higher seed oil concentration, improved balance of protein, oil, and carbohydrates, or other compositional quality traits.

Final Project Results

Updated February 12, 2021:

View uploaded report PDF file

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.