Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

Joe W. Burton
SEED CERTIFICATION AND COMMERCIAL SEED MULTIPLICATION 439
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Public release and registration of “Prolina” soybean
USDA Plant Science Building, 3127 Ligon Street, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
Release and registration procedures for public soybean varieties will vary somewhat depending on the institution(s) that a soybean
breeder is associated with. “Prolina” was developed in a USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) program in cooperation
with the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service (NCARS). Thus, approval from both institutions was required to release the
“Prolina” soybean to the public for farm production. The procedures for this are outlined below.
1 Obtain enough data to demonstrate that the new soybean line is different from other available varieties and can potentially
contribute to soybean production in some geographic area (usually a state or growing region).
2 Prepare a case justifying release that includes data summaries with appropriate test statistics comparing the new line with
current varieties.
3 Present this case to the Breeders Release Board of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State
University. The Board evaluated the case for “Prolina” and approved its release.
Figure 1 A copy of the registration article submitted to Crop Science.