2013
Project 2: Increasing and protecting yield through breeding research and technology at SIU
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Illinois Soybean Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
David Lightfoot, Southern Illinois University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Illinois Soybean Association
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Southern Illinois University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The Southern Illinois University breeding program recognizes the importance of good germplasm and novel traits for helping growers to maximize their yield potential. The proposed project is long term, and it aims to continue the development, evaluation and release of new soybean lines with advanced combination of traits that increase and/or protect yield.

To achieve this goal, we will perform crosses between elite lines, evaluate breeding lines to identify desirable trait combinations and add genetic diversity to our breeding program. Currently, we have identified 35 advanced breeding genotypes of maturity group Ill and IV that have competitive yield potential and traits that can protect...

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics
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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.