a. Produce extreme quality variants within a single variety at two locations. These seed samples will then be used to evaluate the interrelationships between compositional components.
b. Initiate the development of large geo-scale models for predicting protein and oil based on soil maps and environmental data
c. Develop novel markers for protein and oil phenotypes through use of mutant populations
d. Develop NIL’s (near inbred lines that are both + and – mutations across several unique mutations and soybean genetic backgrounds