2014
Breeding improved non-GMO cultivars and germplasm
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Dakota Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
General breeding of improved non-GMO cultivars and germplasm
Lead Principal Investigator:
Ted Helms, North Dakota State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Berlin Nelson, North Dakota State University
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Dakota Soybean Council
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
North Dakota State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Growers benefit when there are non-GMO varieties that give them a choice between buying new seed each year and being able to save seed from non-GMO varieties to plant the following year. Growers who do not plant non-GMO soybean varieties benefit from the competition for price between seed for GMO and non-GMO varieties.

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics, #conventional soybean, #non-gmo, #soybean breeding, #soybean breeding - composition, #soybean breeding - disease resistance, #soybean variety testing
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

New non-GMO soybean cultivars which are genetically superior to cultivars that are currently grown.

Final Project Results

An advanced tofu type soybean with the cultivar name of ND1406HP was released. This line has the same yield as ProSoy, is lodging resistant, is tolerant of IDC and matures four days earlier than ProSoy. Another experimental type, ND09-5604, is an early maturity, non- GMO experimental line that yielded 4 bu/acre more than Cavalier and is one day later in maturity. ND09-5604 was pre-released, and contingent on the 2014 yield testing data, it could be released as a named cultivar in January 2015. Another result of this research was that the results of the IDC yield tests, as well as the protein and oil data, were reported in the “North Dakota Soybean Performance Bulletin (A-843)” and online. Due to water damage caused by excessive rainfall, the SCN and water saturated soil variety trial data were not reported.

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.