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Brian Diers
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Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Address
Dept of Crop Sciences, 1101 W Peabody Dr 268 National Soybean Research Center
Urbana, IL 61801
Contact
Email: bdiers at illinois.edu
Biography

Projects as Lead Investigator

Year Project Name
2023 Evaluation and commercialization of SOYLEIC varieties in Illinois
2022 Evaluation and Commercialization of SOYLEIC Varieties in Illinois
2016 Increasing profits through genetic resistance to SDS
2016 Accleration of soybean yield and composition improvement through genomic selection
2016 Coordination of Regional Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Tests (Year 3 of 1420-532-5609)
2015 Accelerating soybean yield and composition improvement through genomic selection
2015 Increasing profits through genetic resistance to SDS
2015 Coordination of Regional Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Tests (Year 2 of 1420-532-5609)
2014 Mapping genes referring resistance to white mold
2014 Increasing profits through genetic resistance to SDS
2014 Coordination of Regional Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Tests (Year 1 of 1420-532-5609)
2013 Breeding and Biotechnology (Managed Research Area)
2013 Project 3: Increasing and protecting yield through the utilization of exotic genetic resources at UIUC
2013 Coordination of Regional Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Tests (1320-532-5609)
2013 Nested Association Mapping to Identify Yield QTL in Diverse High Yielding Elite Soybean Lines – Continued Evaluation (Year 2 of 2241)
2012 Nested association mapping (NAM) of genes controlling soybean yield and other key traits
2012 Nested Association Mapping to Identify Yield QTL in Diverse High Yielding Elite Soybean Lines – Continued Evaluation (Year 1 of 2241)
2012 Evaluation of the effect of SCN on the genetic gain of soybean varieties in Illinois and the US
2012 University of Illinois soybean breeding program
2012 Coordination of Regional Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Tests (2209)
2011 University of Illinois soybean breeding program
2011 Identification and Utilization of Resistance to Soybean Rust (Year 3 of 9235)
2011 Coordination of Regional Soybean Cyct Nematode (SCN) Tests (1209)
2010 Map the locations of genes from soybean plant introductions that can improve soybean yield and disease resistance
2010 Combine and integrate new genetic sources of high yield potential, disease resistance, and composition into elite soybean germ plasm
2010 Breeding non-GMO varieties
2010 Coordination of Regional Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Tests (0209)
2010 Identification and Utilization of Resistance to Soybean Rust (Year 2 of 9235)
2009 MRA-Project #3: Combine and integrate new genetic sources of high yield potential, disease resistance, and composition into elite soybean germ plasm
2009 Breeding non-GMO varieties
2009 Development of Varieties with Increased Protein Concentration (Year 2 of 8224)
2009 Identification and Utilization of Resistance to Soybean Rust (Year 1 of 9235)
2009 Coordination of Regional Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Tests (9209)

Projects as Co-Investigator

Year Project Name
2023 SOYGEN3: Building capacity to increase soybean genetic gain in future environments for seed yield and composition through combining genomics-assisted breeding with environmental characterization
2023 An integrated approach to enhance durability of SCN resistance for long-term, strategic SCN management (Phase III)
2022 SOYGEN2: Increasing soybean genetic gain for yield and seed composition by developing tools, know-how and community among public breeders in the north central US
2022 An integrated approach to enhance durability of SCN resistance for long-term, strategic SCN management (Phase III)
2021 SOYGEN2: Increasing SB genetic gain for yield & seed composition by developing tools, know-how & community among public breeders in the NC US
2021 An integrated approach to enhance durability of SCN resistance for long-term, strategic SCN management (Phase II)
2021 Breeding for High Oleic/Low Linolenic Acid Soybeans with Competitive Yield
2020 Increasing soybean genetic gain for yield by developing tools, know-how and community among public breeders in the north central US
2020 An integrated approach to enhance durability of SCN resistance for long-term, strategic SCN management (Phase II)
2019 Utilizing unique genetic diversity to combine elevated protein concentration with high yield in new varieties and experimental lines (Year 1 of 3)1920-152-0113)
2019 High Oleic/Low Lin (HOLL) Soybean Breeding (Year 3 of 1720-162-0109)
2019 Rhg1, cqSCN Loci and Epigenetic Determinants of Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode (1920-172-0122-B)
2019 An integrated approach to enhance durability of SCN resistance for long-term strategic SCN management (Phase II)
2019 Increasing the rate of genetic gain for yield in soybean breeding programs
2019 Soybean Entomology in the North Central Region: Management and Outreach for New and Existing Pests
2018 An integrated approach to enhance durability of SCN resistance for long term strategic SCN management
2018 Increasing the rate of genetic gain for yield in soybean breeding programs
2018 Soybean Entomology in the North Central Region: Management and Outreach for New and Emerging Pests
2018 Rhg1, cqSCN Loci and Epigenetic Determinants of Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode (1820-172-0117-B)
2018 Utilizing Unique Genetic Diversity to Combine Elevated Protein Concentration with High Yield in New Varieties and Experimental Lines (1820-152-0106-B)
2018 High Oleic/Low Lin (HOLL) Soybean Breeding (Year 2 of 1720-162-0109)
2017 Utilizing Unique Genetic Diversity to Combine Elevated Protein Concentration with High Yield in New Varieties and Experimental Lines (1720-152-0104)
2017 High Oleic/Low Lin (HOLL) Soybean Breeding (Year 1 of 1720-162-0109)
2017 Soybean Entomology in the North Central Region: Management and outreach for New and Existing Pests (2017)
2017 Increasing the rate of genetic gain for yield in soybean breeding programs
2017 An integrated approach to enhance durability of SCN resistance for long term strategic SCN management
2017 Rhg1, cqSCN Loci and Epigenetic Determinants of Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode (1720-172-0131)
2016 Improved Resistance to soybean Cyst Nematode via Rhg1 and Other Soybean Loci (Year 3 of 1420-532-5643)
2016 Identifying high yield genotypes in the USDA soybean germplasm collection
2016 Breeding to improve resistance to SDS in soybean as a means to protect yield - delivering resistant varieties and lines
2016 Accelerating soybean yield improvement by utilizing genes for soybean wild relatives
2016 An integrated approach to enhance durability of SCN resistance for long term strategic SCN management
2016 Initiation of a genomic selection pipeline for public soybean breeders in the North Central region
2016 Soybean entomology in the North Central region: Management and outreach for new and existing pests
2016 Increasing Soybean Yield with Exotic Germplasm (Year 3 of 1420-532-5650)
2016 High Oleic Soybean Breeding (Year 3 of 1420-632-6608)
2015 Improved Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode via Rhg1 and Other Soybean Loci (Year 2 of 1420-532-5643)
2015 Increasing Soybean Yield with Exotic Germplasm (Year 2 of 1420-532-5650)
2015 Accelerating soybean yield improvement by utilizing yield genes from soybean wild relatives
2015 Soybean aphid management, resistance, and outreach in the North Central Region
2015 Breeding to improve resistance to SDS in soybean as a means to protect yield: Delivering resistant varieties and lines
2014 Soybean aphid management, resistance, and outreach in the North Central Region
2014 Increasing Soybean Yield with Exotic Germplasm (Year 1 of 1420-532-5650)
2014 Breeding to improve resistance to SDS in soybean as a means to protect yield: Delivering resistant varieties and lines
2014 Improved Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode via Rhg1 and Other Soybean Loci (Year 1 of 1420-532-5643)
2013 Expanding the Genetic Base of U.S. Soybean Production to Improve Productivity (Year 3 of 1232)
2013 Soybean Aphid Management, Resistance, and Outreach in the North Central Region
2013 SDS Research Alliance
2012 The sudden death syndrome research alliance
2012 Soybean aphid management in the North Central States
2012 Evaluation of varieties across years of soybean breeding
2012 Map the locations of genes from soybean plant introductions that can improve soybean yield
2012 Positional cloning of the major aphid resistances genes Rag1 and Rag2
2012 Clarifying the Genetic Architecture of Components of Yield with SoyNAM (Year 1 of 2509)
2012 Genomics to accelerate the annual rate of soybean genetic yield improvement
2012 Harnessing Soybean Innate Immunity to Reduce Yield Losses Due to Fungal Pathogens (2230)
2012 Expanding the Genetic Base of U.S. Soybean Production to Improve Productivity (Year 2 of 1232)
2012 The Sudden Death Syndrome Research Alliance (2264)
2011 Harnessing Soybean Innate Immunity to Reduce Yield Losses Due to Fungal Pathogens (Year 3 of 9230)
2011 Evaluation of the effect of SCN on the genetic gain of soybean varieties in Illinois and the US
2011 Evaluation of varieties across eras of soybean breeding
2011 Expanding the Genetic Base of U.S. Soybean Production to Improve Productivity (Year 1 of 1232)
2011 High-Impact Research for Soybean Improvement Using Genetics and Genomics (1204)
2011 Soybean aphid management in the North Central States
2011 The sudden death syndrome research alliance
2011 Screening for genetic resistance against soybean viruses
2011 Map the locations of genes from soybean plant introductions that can improve soybean yield
2010 Harnessing Soybean Innate Immunity to Reduce Yield Losses Due to Fungal Pathogens (Year 2 of 9230)
2010 Nested Association Mapping to Identify Yield QTL in Diverse High Yielding Elite Soybean Lines (Year 2 of 9241)
2010 Managed Research Area: Soybean cyst nematode (SCN)
2010 Managed Research Area: Soybean germ plasm and breeding research initiative
2010 Soybean aphid: Management, biocontrol, and host plant resistance
2010 Screening for genetic resistance against soybean viruses
2010 The sudden death syndrome research alliance
2009 Managed Research Area: Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN)
2009 Managed Research Area: Soybean Germplasm and Breeding Research Initiative
2009 The Sudden Death Syndrome Research Alliance (Year 3 of 7264)
2009 Harnessing Soybean Innate Immunity to Reduce Yield Losses Due to Fungal Pathogens (Year 1 of 9230)
2009 Nested Association Mapping to Identify Yield QTL in Diverse High Yielding Elite Soybean Lines (Year 1 of 9241)