SOYBEAN PLANTS WITH ENHANCED YIELDS AND METHODS FOR BREEDING FOR AND SCREENING OF SOYBEAN PLANTS WITH ENHANCED YIELDS

摘要

The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to Glycine max (soybean). More specifically, the invention relates to a quantitative trait loci that is associated with enhanced yield in Glycine max, Glycine max having such loci and methods for breeding for and screening of Glycine max with such loci. The invention further relates to the use of exotic germplasm in a breeding program.