Project Number: 6645-21000-026-37
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Apr 28, 2008
End Date: Feb 28, 2009

Objective:
1. Identify of new soybean germplasm sources of higher protein content. 2. Improve an understanding of the genetics of higher protein and lower phytate, allergen and stachyose/raffinose concentrations in soybean. 3. Identify markers/genes linked to higher protein content in soybean for use in marker assisted selection for higher protein content. 4. Develop soybean varieties with higher protein at or above 45% of dry mass with resistance to different races of SCN and low phytate, stachyose/raffinose, and allergen contents in maturity groups III through V.

Approach:
Map QTLs associated with high protein content in a minimum of three mapping populations. Develop lines that are high in protein, SCN resistant, and low in phytate, using marker assisted selection where possible. Begin a new program for development of varieties/germplasm with high protein, SCN resistance, low allergen, and less stachyose/raffinose. Develop SNP DNA markers for low allergen potential.