b'Sourcing GeneticsTo begin the project, members of the team first reviewed the research on root morphology. They then developed informative root trait categories which go beyond indi-vidual root traits to describe differing root shapes and other broad characteristics. The team chose 292 soybean varieties from the diverse soybean accessions held in the USDA core collection (pri-marily in maturity groups II and III) and from a subset of the soybean Nested Association Mapping parents. These accessions were planted in controlled environment condi-tions and the roots were imaged 6, 9 and 12 days after germination. Computer vision and ML methods were used to measure root traits and accessions with similar RSAs were categorized into eight groups. Once the genetic and phenotypic (observable) analysis was finished, the team found there was genetic variabil-ity for root shape, length, number, mass and angle. The accessions were genetically diverse but there were, as one would expect, group-specific trends. The team also found that groupings based on genetic Once the genetic and phenotypic (observable) analysis was finished,analysis correlated with geographical origins. In addition, the team found that there was genetic variability for root shape, length,its clear that a large amount of the genotypes (which number, mass and angle. The accessions were genetically diverse butrepresent cultivars originating in the U.S.) lack genetic there were, as one would expect, group-specific trends.diversity for RSA traits.CONNECTING THE MOVING Purchase OrderProcessingPARTS Grower Contracts IntegrationSpecialist seed softwareto connect all of the moving parts within your seed productionLaboratory/QA Sales Orderand processing business ProcessingGENERATION SEED MANAGEMENT SOFTWARESeed Processing ShippingSeed Mixing InventoryPhone+1 800 366 2474Emailprimeticsseed@culturatech.comVisitprimeticsseed.com38GERMINATION.CANOVEMBER 2020'