2023
MEASURING SOYBEAN SEED COMPOSITION IN OSU’S BREEDI
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Ohio Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomicsSeed quality
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Leah McHale, The Ohio State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
23-R-12
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Ohio Soybean Council
$59,000
Institution Funded:
The Ohio State University
$59,000
Brief Project Summary:
This research characterizes the phenotypic variation for soybean seed protein and oil, as well as the amino acid profile and approximate fatty acid profile for breeding materials within the soybean breeding program. Typically, in a breeding program, seed protein and oil quantity are measured with a specific Near Infrared Reflectance analyzer which can make rapid estimates of protein and oil on samples as small as a few seeds. This project replaces the outdated Perkin Elmer DA 7200 NIR with the updated and improved Perkin Elmer DA 7250 NIR analyzer, which would be for use specific to soybean only.
Key Beneficiaries:
#agronomists, #extension agents, #farmers
Unique Keywords:
#composition, #oil, #protein, #quality, #seed composition, #soybean breeding
Information And Results
Project Summary

The proposed research will characterize the phenotypic variation for soybean seed protein and oil, as well as the amino acid profile and approximate fatty acid profile for breeding materials within the soybean breeding program. Typically, in a breeding program, seed protein and oil quantity are measured with a specific Near Infrared Reflectance (NIR) analyzer which can make rapid estimates of protein and oil on samples as small as a few seed. Unfortunately, the NIR in use the soybean breeding program is out of date and calibration is no longer supported. Therefor, each season, our measurements are becoming increasingly irrelevant. Thus, replacing this equipment is an urgent need of the program. Here, we propose to replace the outdated Perkin Elmer DA 7200 NIR with the updated and improved Perkin Elmer DA 7250 NIR analyzer, which would be for use specific to soybean only.

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Benefit To Soybean Farmers

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.