2019
Breeding and selecting for early-maturing soybean with drought and heat tolerance
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Larry C Purcell, University of Arkansas
Co-Principal Investigators:
Leandro Mozzoni, University of Arkansas
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
$73,052
Institution Funded:
University of Arkansas
$73,052
Brief Project Summary:

This research aims to identify and confirm breeding lines and molecular markers associated with high water use efficiency and cool canopy temperatures during drought. Efforts focus on developing maturity group 3 and 4 genotypes with high yields, high water use efficiency and high seed quality.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents, soybean breeders, seed companies

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

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.