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Objectives/Projects

 I. Development of Cultivars for Virginia and Mid-Atlantic Region
 A.  Yield
Rainfed in up to four environments.
 B.  Seed Quality
 C.  Herbicide Tolerance
Glyphosate and Sulfonylurea tolerant soybeans (STS)
 D.  Genetic Diversity
 II. Development of Varieties for Food
 A. Natto  (Natto is a popular soyfood in Japan.)

 Selection for high sucrose, high protein, clear hilum, seed size, quality, hardness, water absorption.

 Inheritance and genotype x environment effects of traits associated with natto quality.

 Characterization of traits associated with natto quality.
 B. Tofu
Selection large seed size, high protein and sucrose, clear hilum, quality.

III. Improved Seed Composition

A. Low Stachyose (What is Stachyose?)
Transfer of low stachyose trait to breedng lines of various maturity groups for release.
Characterization of trait for yield, effect on germination and emergence, genotype x environement interactions.
Inheritance of gene(s).
B. Low Phytate   (What is Phytate?)
Characterization of trait for yield, use in animal feed, effect on germination and emergence, genotype x environement interactions.

Inheritance of gene(s).

C. Low Linolenic acid (more info)
Crossing and selection to acheive less than 3% linlolenic acid.

D. Mid Oleic Fatty Acid
E. High Sucrose
F. High Protein
IV. Disease Resistance
A. Soybean Mosaic Virus (SMV)
Screening Southern Regioanl Uniform Tests
B. Asian Soybean Rust (ASR)
Crossing to ASR tolerant parents.
C. Insect Resistance
Resistance to stinkbug from PIs.
D. Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN)
Yield tests in infested fields.