Project Number: 3620-43000-005-00
Project Type: Appropriated

Start Date: Apr 01, 2001
End Date: Mar 31, 2006

Objective:
Assemble and analyze a public genetic database for soybeans and wheat. Through collaborative efforts the potential value of these crops will be explored. Support breeders by improving near infrared and gas chromatographic methods for rapid analyses of soybean composition and soybean oil, increase accuracy and precision of analyses and report results rapidly to customers.

Approach:
Using new wet chemical methods improved near infrared calibrations will be performed and compared to calibrations by other NIR users. A wider range of soybean composition will be worked into the calibration. Soxhlet and nitrogen analyses from newly obtained equipment will be used in the calibration. Carbohydrate analyses will be performed on a large number of soybean samples and added to the current calibration.

Project Team

Isbell, Terry

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003   FY 2002   FY 2001

Related National Programs

Plant, Microbial & Insect Genetic Res., Genomics, & Genetic Improv. I (301)   Quality and Utilization of Agricultural Products (306)

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