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Mission:
The mission of the Soybean and Biological Nitrogen Fixation Research Unit is: 1) to develop new or improved selection methodology based upon genetic theory of quantitatively inherited traits; 2) to develop germplasm with superior characteristics for agronomically important traits; 3) to determine biochemical and genetic basis for the improvement of seed protein and oil; 4) to establish a soybean breeding program for water-stress tolerance; 5) to develop basic information on whole plant carbon and nitrogen metabolism in response to genetic, physiological, and environmental factors; 6) to quantify the genetic and pathological basis for the biological regulation of certain diseases and crop pests; 7) to investigate the nature of genotype x Rhizobium strain x environmental interaction; 8) to investigate unique nitrogen fixation mechanisms.

2 Projects  (Appropriated| All)

	Increasing the Competitive Position of Us Soybeansin Global Markets Through Plant Breeding
	Fundamental Mechanisms for Genetic Alteration of Soybean Quality and Productivity

Patents and Patent Applications

Fungal Gene Encoding Resistance to the Phytotoxin Cercosporin