Application of molecular markers to characterize the genetic variation and to marker aided selection in soybean.
Abstract
We want to undertake a joint research program with the goal to increase and stabilize the protein content of soybean varieties bred for Austrian growing conditions. Part of this joint proposal is the application of molecular markers. The following investigations are planned: 1) Determination of the genetic variation of a soybean genepool constituting of varieties suitable for Austrian growing conditions (early ripening genotypes), 2) Creation of a molecular map of soybean for marker aided selection, 3) Search for DNA-marker linked to characters i.e. early ripening, male sterility etc., A gene for male sterility could be used for a recurrent selection program. 4) Search for DNA-markers linked to quantitative trait loci (QTL), primarily to protein content, 5) Besides RFLPs, PCR-Markers using random 10mer primers will be applied to find further polymorphism, 6) New types of markers, i.e. microsatellites should be used. Cooperation with other research laboratories should enable us to use this rather expensive new type of markers.
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Mitarbeiter*innen
Tamas Lelley
Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Tamas Lelley
tamas.lelley@boku.ac.at
Projektleiter*in
01.05.1995 - 30.11.1998