Research Project: Identifying Key Targets for Soybean Seed Protein Concentration Improvement by Creating a Virtual Soybean Model

Location: Global Change and Photosynthesis Research

Project Number: 5012-21000-032-016-R
Project Type: Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Apr 1, 2024
End Date: Mar 31, 2025

Objective:
The objective is to identify biochemical processes and genes related to protein concentration in soybean seeds, with the long-term goal of finding new approaches to aid soybean breeding to improve meal quality.

Approach:
We will integrate the nitrogen uptake and distribution model into our crop growth model and validate the combined models by examining nitrogen uptake of old and new soybean varieties.