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Straight to resistance, quality and yield with faba bean lines
Project
Project code: 2820EPS003
Contract period: 01.12.2022
- 30.11.2025
Budget: 349,268 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: bean, climate protection, sustainability, plant genetic resources, resistance
Direct access to resistance, quality and yield with faba bean lines FKZ 2820EPS003 Abo-Direkt Wolfgang Link, Göttingen July 2022 Project objectives Faba bean bean is an ecologically valuable, protein-rich and indigenous grain legume. Its genetic improvement supports sustainable agriculture. Here the method of breeding is to be greatly improved with sophisticated approaches, at the same time significantly improved inbred lines are created. For faba beans, for the first time (1) a direct, fast access to homozygous lines will be developed and (2) genomic prediction will be realized for the first time. This closes two important gaps in the set of available techniques. With NPZ Lembke (project partner; bears own costs) and Naturland (subcontractor) a seamless transfer of the results into conventional and organic practice is guaranteed. The project results in appropriately trained young scientists. The project objectives are pursued with five approaches. (1) Genomic identification of homozygotes which are naturally (see detailed project description) present in the breeding base population; this is a novel, direct route to homozygous inbred lines. (2) Development of Genomic Prediction with simultaneous breeding of improved lines (yield, digestibility, fungal resistance, non-lodging, frost and drought stress response. (3) Genomic prediction before sowing, using DNA from to-be-sown seeds. (4) In the breeding scheme, recombination & selection should be separated from genuine cultivar development. This shortens the cycle and increases success per year (Gaynor et al., 2017). (5) Theoretical studies on changing the breeding method should focus on preservation of diversity. The research work proposed here focuses for faba bean on all goals mention in notice No. 07/20/33 of the BLE of August 10, 2020, except 'suitability for mixed cultivation'.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Production
- Plant Breeding
- Organic Farming
Framework programme
Federal Organic Farming Scheme and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN)
