2015
Genetic improvement of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in soybeans
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Hongyan Zhu, University of Kentucky
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Kentucky
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The overall goal of this project is to investigate the southern Rj4 gene that regulates strain specific nodule development in soybeans and to develop tools for breeding soybean varieties with enhanced nitrogen fixation.

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics, #nitrogen fixation, #soybean breeding
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Project Deliverables

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.