Project Number: 6645-21000-026-24
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Apr 01, 2008
End Date: Mar 31, 2009

Objective:
To identify, characterize, and map genes governing fatty acid concentration in soybean, develop breeding populations for agronomic northern and southern varieties with lower saturated fat, improved flavor stability and reduced need for hydrogenation.

Approach:
Continuation of breeding programs to combine or introduce genes that enable soybean germplasm with low concentrations of palmitic and linolenic acids plus higher levels of oleic acid. Develop public varieties that establish a broad national production base for soybeans with improved oil quality. Research involving recombinant DNA methods will be subcontracted thru SCA to cooperators at NCSU. Research involving DNA markers methodology will be subcontracted through SCA to cooperators at UT, UGA, and UMO.