Soybean plants having superior agronomic performance and methods for their production

Abstract

This invention provides compositions including favorable alleles of marker loci associated with genetic elements contributing to superior agronomic performance. Also provided are markers for identifying favorable alleles of marker loci associated with genetic elements involved in superior agronomic performance, as well as methods employing the markers.

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         41 . A plant comprising in its genome a set of genetic elements related to increased yield, wherein said set of genetic elements comprises one or more genetic elements proximal to each of at least 10% of the markers selected from the group consisting of:
 Satt684, Satt165, Satt042, Satt364, Satt454, Satt526, Satt300, Satt591, Satt155, Satt385, Satt225, Satt236, Satt511, P12390B-1, Satt480, Satt632-TB, Satt233, Satt327, Satt329, Satt508, P10635A-1, Satt409, Satt228, Satt429, Satt426, Satt509, SAT — 261, Satt197, Satt519, Satt597, SCT 026, Satt415, Satt583, Satt430, P12198A-1, P8584A-1, Satt359, P10648A-1, P12105A-1, P10641A-1, Satt168, Satt556, Satt272, Satt020, Satt066, Satt534, P10638B-2, Satt399, Satt361, P10639A-1, Satt661-TB, Satt190, SAT — 311-DB, Satt338, Satt227, Satt640-TB, Satt422, Satt457, Satt557, Satt319, SAT — 142-DB, Satt460, P13073A-1, Satt307, SCT — 028, Satt433, Satt357, Satt321, Satt267, Satt383, Satt295, Satt203, Satt507, SAT — 110, P10620A-1, Satt129, Satt147, Satt216, SAT — 351, P10621B-2, Satt701, Satt634, Satt558, Satt266, Satt282, Satt537, Satt506, Satt546, P13072A-1, Satt582, Satt389, Satt461, Satt311, Satt514, Satt464, Satt662, Satt543, Satt186, Satt413, Satt672, P13074A-1, P10624A-1, Satt573, Satt598, Satt204, Satt263, Satt491, Satt602, Satt151, Satt355, Satt452, SAT — 273-DB, Satt146, Satt193, Satt569, Satt343, Satt586, Satt040, Satt423, Satt348, Satt595, P10782A-1, P3436A-1, P10598A-1, Satt334, Satt510, Satt144, Satt522, P9026A-1, P10646A-1, P5219A-1, P7659A-2, Satt570, Satt356, Satt130, Satt115, Satt594, Satt533, Satt303, Satt352, Satt566, Satt199, Satt503, Satt517, Satt191, SAT — 117, Satt353, Satt442, Satt279, Satt314, Satt142, Satt181, Satt367, Satt127, SCTT012, Satt270, Satt292, Satt440, P10640A-1, Satt249, SCT 065, Satt596, Satt280, Satt406, Satt380, Satt183, Satt529, Satt431, Satt242, Satt102, Satt441, Satt544, Satt617, Satt240, P10618A-1, Satt475, Satt196, SAT — 301, Satt523, Satt418, Satt398, Satt497, Satt284, Satt166, Satt448, Satt373, Satt513, P12394A-1, Satt590, Satt567, Satt220, Satt536, Satt175, Satt677, Satt680, P10615A-1, Satt551, Satt250, Satt346, Satt336, SAT — 330-DB, P13069A-1, P5467A-1, P5467A-2, Satt584, SAT — 084, P3050A-2, SAT — 275-DB, Satt387, Satt549, Satt660, Satt339, Satt255, Satt257, Satt358, P12396A-1, Satt487, Satt259, Satt347, Satt420, Satt576, Satt550, Satt633, Satt262, Satt473, Satt477, Satt581, P11070A-1, Satt153, Satt243, P8230A-1, P10623A-1, P10632A-1, P10793A-1, P12391A-1, P13560A-1, P13561A-1, P2481A-1, Satt040, Satt108, Satt109, Satt111, Satt176, Satt219, Satt299, and Satt512.   
     
     
         42 . The plant of  claim 41 , wherein said set of genetic elements comprises one or more genetic elements proximal to each of at least 50% of the markers selected from the group consisting of:
 Satt684, Satt165, Satt042, Satt364, Satt454, Satt526, Satt300, Satt591, Satt155, Satt385, Satt225, Satt236, Satt511, P12390B-1, Satt480, Satt632-TB, Satt233, Satt327, Satt329, Satt508, P10635A-1, Satt409, Satt228, Satt429, Satt426, Satt509, SAT — 261, Satt197, Satt519, Satt597, SCT 026, Satt415, Satt583, Satt430, P12198A-1, P8584A-1, Satt359, P10648A-1, P12105A-1, P10641A-1, Satt168, Satt556, Satt272, Satt020, Satt066, Satt534, P10638B-2, Satt399, Satt361, P10639A-1, Satt661-TB, Satt190, SAT — 311-DB, Satt338, Satt227, Satt640-TB, Satt422, Satt457, Satt557, Satt319, SAT — 142-DB, Satt460, P13073A-1, Satt307, SCT — 028, Satt433, Satt357, Satt321, Satt267, Satt383, Satt295, Satt203, Satt507, SAT — 110, P10620A-1, Satt129, Satt147, Satt216, SAT — 351, P10621B-2, Satt701, Satt634, Satt558, Satt266, Satt282, Satt537, Satt506, Satt546, P13072A-1, Satt582, Satt389, Satt461, Satt311, Satt514, Satt464, Satt662, Satt543, Satt186, Satt413, Satt672, P13074A-1, P10624A-1, Satt573, Satt598, Satt204, Satt263, Satt491, Satt602, Satt151, Satt355, Satt452, SAT — 273-DB, Satt146, Satt193, Satt569, Satt343, Satt586, Satt040, Satt423, Satt348, Satt595, P10782A-1, P3436A-1, P10598A-1, Satt334, Satt510, Satt144, Satt522, P9026A-1, P10646A-1, P5219A-1, P7659A-2, Satt570, Satt356, Satt130, Satt115, Satt594, Satt533, Satt303, Satt352, Satt566, Satt199, Satt503, Satt517, Satt191, SAT — 117, Satt353, Satt442, Satt279, Satt314, Satt142, Satt181, Satt367, Satt127, SCTT012, Satt270, Satt292, Satt440, P10640A-1, Satt249, SCT — 065, Satt596, Satt280, Satt406, Satt380, Satt183, Satt529, Satt431, Satt242, Satt102, Satt441, Satt544, Satt617, Satt240, P10618A-1, Satt475, Satt196, SAT — 301, Satt523, Satt418, Satt398, Satt497, Satt284, Satt166, Satt448, Satt373, Satt513, P12394A-1, Satt590, Satt567, Satt220, Satt536, Satt175, Satt677, Satt680, P10615A-1, Satt551, Satt250, Satt346, Satt336, SAT — 330-DB, P13069A-1, P5467A-1, P5467A-2, Satt584, SAT — 084, P3050A-2, SAT — 275-DB, Satt387, Satt549, Satt660, Satt339, Satt255, Satt257, Satt358, P12396A-1, Satt487, Satt259, Satt347, Satt420, Satt576, Satt550, Satt633, Satt262, Satt473, Satt477, Satt581, P11070A-1, Satt153, Satt243, P8230A-1, P10623A-1, P10632A-1, P10793A-1, P12391A-1, P13560A-1, P13561A-1, P2481A-1, Satt040, Satt108, Satt109, Satt111, Satt176, Satt219, Satt299, and Satt512.   
     
     
         43 . The plant of  claim 41 , wherein said set of genetic elements comprises one or more genetic elements proximal to each of at least 10% of the markers selected from the group consisting of:
 Satt642, Satt042, Satt364, Satt454, Satt526, Satt300, Satt591, Satt155, Satt385, Satt511, P12390B-1, Satt632-TB, Satt429, SAT — 261, Satt197, P10641A-1, Satt556, Satt534, P10638B-2, Satt399, Satt361, P10639A-1, Satt661-TB, Satt190, SAT — 311-DB, Satt338, Satt640-TB, Satt557, Satt319, SAT — 142-DB, Satt460, Satt433, Satt357, Satt321, Satt295, Satt203, Satt507, Satt129, Satt147, SAT — 351, P10621B-2, Satt558, Satt701, Satt634, Satt582, Satt389, Satt464, Satt662, Satt672, Satt573, Satt598, Satt263, Satt602, Satt151, SAT — 273-DB, Satt146, Satt193, Satt569, Satt176, Satt343, Satt586, Satt040, Satt595, P10782A-1, Satt334, Satt144, Satt522, Satt570, Satt356, Satt533, Satt199, Satt517, Satt191, SAT — 117, Satt279, Satt181, Satt127, Satt270, Satt292, SAT — 065, Satt596, Satt406, Satt380, Satt183, Satt529, Satt242, Satt617, Satt240, SAT — 301, Satt418, Satt398, Satt497, Satt166, Satt448, Satt373, Satt513, P12394A-1, Satt536, Satt175, Satt677, Satt680, P10615A-1, Satt551, Satt346, Satt336, SAT — 330-DB, P13069A-1, P5467A-1, P5467A-2, SAT — 084, SAT — 275-DB, Satt660, Satt339, P12396A-1, Satt358, Satt487, Satt259, Satt420, Satt576, Satt633, Satt477, Satt581, Satt153, Satt243, P10793A-1, P12391A-1, P12392A-1, P13560A-1, P13561A-1, Satt040, Satt111, Satt176, Satt219, and Satt299.   
     
     
         44 . The plant of  claim 41 , wherein said set of genetic elements comprises one or more genetic elements proximal to each of at least 10% of the markers selected from the group consisting of:
 Satt684, Satt042, Satt364, Satt454, Satt526, Satt300, Satt591, Satt155, Satt385, Satt632-TB, Satt429, SAT — 261, P10641A-1, Satt556, P10638B-2, Satt399, Satt361, Satt661-TB, Satt190, SAT — 311-DB, Satt338, Satt640-TB, Satt557, Satt319, SAT — 142-DB, Satt321, Satt203, Satt129, Satt147, SAT — 351, P10621B-2, Satt701, Satt634, Satt582, Satt389, Satt464, Satt662, Satt672, Satt573, Satt598, Satt263, Satt151, SAT — 273-DB, Satt146, Satt193, Satt569, Satt343, Satt586, Satt040, Satt595, Satt334, Satt144, Satt522, Satt570, Satt356, Satt199, Satt517, Satt191, Sat — 117, Satt279, Satt181, Satt127, Satt270, Satt292, Sat — 065, Satt596, Satt406, Satt380, Satt183, Satt529, Satt242, Satt617, Satt240, SAT — 301, Satt418, Satt398, Satt497, Satt166, Satt448, Satt373, Satt513, P12394A-1, Satt536, Satt175, Satt677, Satt680, P10615A-1, Satt551, SAT — 330-DB, P13069A-1, P5467A-1, P5467A-2, SAT — 084, SAT — 275-DB, Satt660, Satt339, Satt358, Satt487, Satt420, Satt576, Satt633, Satt581, Satt153, Satt243, P10793A-1, P13560A-1, P13561A-1, Satt111, Satt219, and Satt299.   
     
     
         45 . The plant of  claim 41 , wherein said set of genetic elements comprises one or more genetic elements proximal to each of at least 50% of the markers selected from the group consisting of:
 Satt684, Satt526, Satt591, Satt385, Satt632-TB, Satt429, SAT — 261, P10641A-1, Satt556, P10638B-2, Satt190, SAT — 311-DB, Satt338, Satt640-TB, Satt557, SAT — 142-DB, Satt321, Satt203, Satt129, SAT — 351, Satt701, Satt582, Satt389, Satt464, Satt672, Satt598, Satt343, Satt595, Satt334, Satt144, Satt522, Satt570, Satt356, Satt199, Sat — 117, Satt279, Satt181, Satt127, Satt270, Satt292, Sat — 065, Satt529, Satt242, Satt617, SAT — 301, Satt398, Satt497, Satt166, Satt373, Satt680, P10615A-1, SAT — 330-DB, P13069A-1, SAT — 275-DB, Satt339, Satt487, Satt420, Satt58,1 and Satt153.   
     
     
         46 . The plant of  claim 41 , wherein said set of genetic elements comprises one or more genetic elements proximal to each of the markers:
 Satt526, Satt591, Satt429, SAT- — 261, P10641A-1, Satt190, Satt557, SAT — 142-DB, Satt129, SAT — 351, Satt464, Satt343, Satt595, Satt570, Satt181, Satt127, Satt270, Sat — 065, Satt529, Satt242, Satt398, Satt166, Satt373, Satt680, SAT — 330-DB, P13069A-1, Satt339, Satt487, Satt581, and Satt153.   
     
     
         47 . The plant of  claim 41 , wherein the plant is a soybean line or soybean variety. 
     
     
         48 . The plant of  claim 46 , wherein the plant is a soybean line or soybean variety. 
     
     
         49 . The plant of  claim 41 , wherein the plant comprises an elite soybean strain or an exotic soybean strain. 
     
     
         50 . The plant of  claim 46 , wherein the plant comprises an elite soybean strain or an exotic soybean strain. 
     
     
         51 . A field comprising a plurality of plants of  claim 41 . 
     
     
         52 . A field comprising a plurality of plants of  claim 46 . 
     
     
         53 . A seed of the plant of  claim 41 . 
     
     
         54 . A seed of the plant of  claim 46 . 
     
     
         55 . A method of producing a plant having increased yield, the method comprising planting the seed of  claim 53  in soil and growing a plant therefrom. 
     
     
         56 . A method of producing a plant having increased yield, the method comprising planting the seed of  claim 54  in soil and growing a plant therefrom.