Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
898 Texas Tech University (142786)
Principal Investigator: Patil, Gunvant B.
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 319,661
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): Yes
Start and End Dates: 10/1/22 - 9/30/23
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Plant and Soil Science
Department, Center, School, or Institute: Plant and Soil Science
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: Gene editing and innovative mutation breeding approaches to develop 2nd generation improved soybean soluble carbohydrate composition
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
SmithBucklin Corporation
CFDA: n/a
Program Title: n/a
Note:
1.1.1: The major goal of this project is to increase sucrose content to 10% and reduce RFOs content to boost soy nutritional value. Recently, we have discovered that mutations in sucrose biosynthesis genes (SuSuy15, PKF07) increased seed sucrose content from 4.3% to 8.0%, which is not commonly achieved before in mid or late maturity group (MG) soy. Thus, stacking mutant genes together and evaluating agronomic performance, we expect to increase sucrose content beyond 10% depending on the production area. Secondly, introgression of multi-genic trait into one elite line using conventional methods is highly challenging and therefore, we will apply gene-editing technology to create a genetic drive to develop high-sucrose lines. This is important to increase overall nutritional energy.
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