2020
Utilizing Molecular Markers for Soybean Variety Development
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
Utilizing Molecular Markers for Soybean Variety Development
Lead Principal Investigator:
Andrew Scaboo, University of Missouri
Co-Principal Investigators:
Pengyin Chen, University of Missouri
Project Code:
400-20
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
$100,000
Institution Funded:
University of Missouri
$100,000
Brief Project Summary:

Using markers for prediction of performance and breeding value has allowed for increased genetic gain within breeding programs by increasing the selection intensity and eliminating breeding cycles, increasing efficiency during variety development. For example, the high oleic trait can be combined much more easily and efficiently into new high-yielding conventional varieties as they are identified, developed, and tested by the breeding program by using molecular markers, which improves the efficiency during variety development, assures quality control of introgressed traits, and ultimately reduces the time needed from research and development to products on the market.

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics, #markers, #seed composition
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

This project addresses the need for a marker assisted selection and utilization program for the public soybean breeding program (northern and southern) at the University of Missouri, which focuses variety development for farmers in Missouri and nationwide.

Modern plant breeding utilizes molecular biology techniques and data to improve efficiency during the breeding process and to assure quality control.

An applied molecular breeding lab will facilitate the introgression of genes controlling desirable traits in the backcrossing program, as well as selection in forward crossing programs. Using molecular markers improves the efficiently during variety development, assures quality control of introgressed traits, and ultimately reduces the time needed from research and development to products on the market.

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.