2015
Soybean breeding and genetic improvement for Michigan environments
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Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Dechun Wang, Michigan State University
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Brief Project Summary:

This project will assist in achieving the mission of the MSPC by release of enhanced soybean germplasm and new soybean varieties for uses in soy food, healthy oil, biodiesel, and in commercial variety development, all of which will increase grower profit opportunities.

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics, #genetic resistance to diseases, #genetic resistance to soybean aphids, #seed composition, #soybean disease evaluations, #soybean germplasm screening
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Further development of soybean varieties and soybean germplasm with resistance to white mold, soybean cyst nematode, sudden death syndrome, and soybean aphids and adapted to Michigan environments.

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.