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Aaron Lorenz
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University of Minnesota
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Email: lore0149 at umn.edu
Biography

Projects as Lead Investigator

Year Project Name
2025 SOYGEN3: Building capacity to increase soybean genetic gain for yield through combining genomics-assisted breeding with characterization of future environments (year 3 of 3)
2024 SOYGEN3: Building capacity to increase soybean genetic gain for yield and composition through combining genomics-assisted breeding with characterization of future environments
2024 Advancing Varietal Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode in Minnesota
2024 Soybean Breeding and Genetics
2024 The University of Minnesota Soybean Research Center
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 Advancing Varietal Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode in Minnesota
2023 The University of Minnesota Soybean Research Center
2023 Soybean Breeding and Genetics
2022 The University of Minnesota Soybean Center
2022 Advancing Varietal Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode in Minnesota
2021 Soybean Breeding and Genetics
2021 Advancing Varietal Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode in Minnesota
2020 Advancing Varietal Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode in Minnesota
2020 Soybean Breeding and Genetics
2019 Soybean Breeding and Genetics
2019 Advancing Varietal Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode in Minnesota
2018 Advancing Varietal Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode in Minnesota
2018 Soybean Breeding and Genetics
2017 UMN-Advancing Varietal Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode in Minnesota
2017 Soybean Breeding and Genetics
2016 Initiation of a genomic selection pipeline for public soybean breeders in the North Central region

Projects as Co-Investigator

Year Project Name
2025 SoyRenSeq: a novel approach for disease resistance gene discovery and application for soybean improvement
2024 SoyRenSeq: a novel approach for disease resistance gene discovery and application for soybean improvement
2023 Characterizing and genetic mapping of virulence phenotypes in a unique collection of soybean cyst nematode inbred lines from Minnesota
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 Screening Soybean varieties to identify genetic resources of resistance against white mold.
2022 Enhancing Sclerotia stem rot research capacity and exploring new avenues of disease through soybean canopy architecture traits
2022 Study of SCN diversity and detection of white soybean cyst nematode for strategically breeding resistant soybeans
2021 SOYGEN2: Increasing SB genetic gain for yield & seed composition by developing tools, know-how & community among public breeders in the NC US
2021 Determining the Repercussions of Declining Test Weight on Seed Composition & Value
2021 Modifying Soluble Carbohydrates in Soybean Seed for Enhanced Nutritional Energy Meal
2021 High yielding, non-nodulating isolines as a tool for improving soybean meal protein concentration
2021 Discover Sources, Genes, and Develop New Varieties and Germplasm with Improved Meal Protein and Amino Acids Utilizing Diversity in Cultivated and Wild soybeans
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
2019 Modifying Soluble Carbohydrates in Soybean Seed for Enhanced Nutritional Energy Meal (Year 3 of 1720-152-0101)
2019 Discover Sources, Genes and Develop U.S. Adapted Germplasm with Improved Protein Quantity and Quality Utilizing Diversity in Cultivated and Wild soybeans (1920-152-0103-A)
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 Dissecting the genetic and molecular basis of abiotic stress tolerance in Fiskeby III soybean for advancing breeding outcomes (1920-172-0116-C)
2019 Discovery and Deployment of Novel Genes for Durable Resistance to Multiple Nematode Populations in Soybean (Year 2 of 1820-172-0117-A)
2019 Increasing the rate of genetic gain for yield in soybean breeding programs
2018 High Oleic/Low Lin (HOLL) Soybean Breeding (Year 2 of 1720-162-0109)
2018 Increasing the rate of genetic gain for yield in soybean breeding programs
2018 Utilizing Unique Genetic Diversity to Combine Elevated Protein Concentration with High Yield in New Varieties and Experimental Lines (1820-152-0106-B)
2018 Modifying Soluble Carbohydrates in Soybean Seed for Enhanced Nutritional Energy Meal (Year 2 of 1720-152-0101)
2018 Novel traits for soybean improvement through mutagenesis and germplasm collections
2018 Building capacity for measuring in-field, whole-season nitrogen fixation to enhance soybean yield, seed quality & management
2018 Discover Sources, Genes and Develop U.S. Adapted Germplasm with Improved Protein Quantity and Quality Utilizing Diversity in Cultivated and Wild soybeans (Year 2 of 1720-152-0106)
2018 Discovery and Deployment of Novel Genes for Durable Resistance to Multiple Nematode Populations in Soybean (1820-172-0117-A)
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 Developing Soybean Cultivars and Germplasm with Increased Protein Quantity and Quality for the Midwest and South using Diversity in Cultivated and Wild Soybeans (Year 1 of 1720-152-0106)
2017 Modifying Soluble Carbohydrates in Soybean Seed for Enhanced Nutritional Energy Meal (Year 1 of 1720-152-0101)
2017 Increasing the rate of genetic gain for yield in soybean breeding programs
2017 Characterization and enhancement of soybean genetic resources for soilborne disease resistance
2016 Development of High Yielding Soybean Cultivars and Germplasm with Higher Seed Protein Content and Improved Amino Acid Composition (Year 3 of 1420-532-5638)
2016 High-Impact Public Research for Modified Carbohydrate Composition in U.S. Soybeans (Year 3 of 1420-532-5639)
2016 Increasing Soybean Yield with Exotic Germplasm (Year 3 of 1420-532-5650)
2016 Drought, Heat, and Flood Tolerant Varieties for the Midwest and South: Building on Success (Year 3 of 1420-532-5613)
2016 High Oleic Soybean Breeding (Year 3 of 1420-632-6608)