DEVELOPING HIGH PROTEIN, LOW OIL CONTENT SOYBEANS THAT PROVIDE ENHANCED NUTRITIONAL AND ECONOMIC VALUE

• Sponsoring Institution: Agricultural Research Service/USDA
• Project Status: ACTIVE
• Funding Source: USDA INHOUSE
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0441120
• Project Start Date: Oct 1, 2021
• Project End Date: Sep 30, 2022
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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RALEIGH,NC 27695

Performing Department
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Non Technical Summary
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Animal Health Component

40%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

40%

Applied

40%

Developmental

20%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
203	1820	1000	100%

Knowledge Area
203 - Plant Biological Efficiency and Abiotic Stresses Affecting Plants;

Subject Of Investigation
1820 - Soybean;

Field Of Science
1000 - Biochemistry and biophysics;

Keywords

soybean

high

protein

low

oil

Goals / Objectives
1). Determine the impact increased protein (>45%) and low oil (<18%) have on seed yield in soybean lines with unique genetic diversity. 2) Determine the nutritional value of seed with increased protein and lower oil by evaluating the amino acid composition of the seed, as well as other factors including seed size, seed quality and test weight. 3) Evaluating the amino acid and fatty acid composition of lines with increased protein and low oil compared to lines with high protein and low oil. 4) Identify potential candidates to develop a mapping population to identify QTLs for low oil and improved nutritional value. 5) Identify potential candidates, with very low oil (<15%), or >45% protein from the Germplasm and Information Network (GRIN) for use as parental stock for developing new breeding populations. 6) Determine an optimal elevated protein and low oil level, without making any unnecessary sacrifices in yield and other traits of importance.

Project Methods
Conventional breeding and agronomic evaluation will be used to accomplish these objectives