Betting on Shorter Beans

Gene Discovery Could Shrink, Stabilize Northern Soybean Varieties

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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The semi-determinate soybean varieties on the right are noticeably shorter than the indeterminate variety on the left. Scientists hope the shorter stature will help prevent lodging for soybean growers in high-yielding environments. (Photo courtesy of Jim Specht, University of Nebraska)
The semi-determinate soybean varieties on the right are noticeably shorter than the indeterminate variety on the left. Scientists hope the shorter stature will help prevent lodging for soybean growers in high-yielding environments. (Photo courtesy of Jim Specht, University of Nebraska)
Researchers at the University of Nebraska and Purdue University have pinpointed a gene that produces semi-determinate soybean plants, in the hopes that their smaller stature could help farmers with lodging in high-yielding environments.

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