ECODA project number: Oilseeds East Activity 8 Objectives Active screening and validation of molecular markers and progeny material generated in the previous DIAP program. Develop, validate and screen parents and progeny for food quality and agronomic traits using novel molecular markers.
Soymilk protein yield
ECODA project number: Oilseeds East Activity 7 Objective: Development of a screening protocol to assess soluble soy protein yield potential in genetic lines from a breeding program. This will lead to more rapid and effective development of new Canadian-food-grade soybean lines
Identification of metabolites associated with market preferences and factors affecting their accumulation of health-beneficial compounds in food-grade soybean
ECODA project number: Oilseeds East Activity 6 Objectives: Chemical fingerprinting of high-quality food-grade soybean cultivars. Identification of metabolites/biomarkers associated with market and consumer preferences. Identification of genetic and environmental factors affecting the accumulation of biomarkers and selected key health-beneficial metabolites in soybean.
Natto and specialty trait soymilk/tofu improvement
ECODA project number: Oilseeds East Activity 5 Objectives: Improved natto and soymilk/tofu soybean lines and development of new varieties specific to emerging markets. These lines will meet the requirements of early maturity growing areas in Eastern Canada. Improved natto and soymilk/tofu soybean
Incorporation of drought tolerance in soybeans
ECODA project number: Oilseeds East Activity 4 Objectives Screen existing non-GMO soybean germplasm for drought tolerance. Cross drought tolerant parents to high yielding varieties. Select high yielding drought tolerant segregants for future varieties. Increase sustainability and yield of early maturity soybean
Rapid marker-assisted back crossing and speed breeding
ECODA project number: Oilseeds East Activity 3 Objectives: Learn, evaluate and potentially adopt speed breeding techniques and identify new ways of bringing Non-GMO soybean varieties to market sooner than current strategies. Improve the ability for a conventional breeding program to react
Gene-targeted mutagenesis of soybean cytokinin oxidases to promote yield and agronomic/food performance
ECODA project number: Oilseeds East Activity 2 Objectives: Apply the novel technique of targeted mutagenesis in order to increase the accumulation of selected general traits. Generate molecular markers to assist in selection of these mutations in breeding programs. Cross mutant
Variety development and fingerprinting — genotype by environment interaction: Development of a designer soybean testing methodology
ECODA project number: AIP activity 4 Principal investigators: Jim McCullagh Executive summary ECODA’s major soybean industry partner, Sevita International, exports a wide range of soybean varieties to Japan for use by Japanese processors to make soymilk and tofu. Each Japanese
Soybean essential phytochemical compound identification and compound/constituent validation: Development of a designer soybean testing methodology
ECODA project number: AIP activity 3 Principal investigators: Jim McCullagh Executive summary ECODA’s major soybean industry partner, Sevita International, exports a wide range of soybean varieties to Japan for use by Japanese processors to make soymilk and tofu. Each Japanese
Compound/constituent identification in raw soybeans as well as in finished products: Development of a designer soybean testing methodology
ECODA project number: AIP activity 2 Principal investigators: Jim McCullagh Executive summary ECODA’s major soybean industry partner, Sevita International, exports a wide range of soybean varieties to Japan for use by Japanese processors to make soymilk and tofu. Each Japanese