Dr. Burton is a research agronomist with the USDA-ARS at Raleigh, and holds adjunct appointment as professor of Crop Science at North Carolina State Univ. He conducts research on the genetics of soybean, the development of breeding methodology for quantitative traits, and the development of germplasm to improve production efficiency and intrinsic seed quality. Basic studies have examined relationships between soybean seed composition and productivity. He has investigated several recurrent selection methods for soybean, which were then used to successfully improve seed yield, seed size, seed composition, and oil quality. He is co-breeder of nine cultivars. Dr. Burton developed a breeding program for the simultaneous selection of higher yield and seed protein concentration and a parallel breeding program for alteration of oil composition. Dr. Burton and collaborating scientists have developed knowledge about protein and oil biosynthesis which has resulted in the public release of a higher protein cultivar, 'Prolina', and the cultivar 'Satelite' with reduced concentrations of linolenic and palmitic acid in seed oil.

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