2015
Development of gene silencing to control kudzu bug in soybean
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes, University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The goal of this project is to develop RNAi as a biopesticide to control kudzu bug in soybean. Research aims to first develop effective bioassay methods for kudzu bugs that will then be used in screening of candidate genes for RNAi identified from sequencing the genes expressed by kudzu bug. This approach allows for identifying genes that are critical to the kudzu bug survival that can be targeted for silencing with effective RNAi. Although a number of studies have already identified several genes as critical for insect survival in other species, the research team needs to perform sequencing of genes expressed by the kudzu bug so they can design the dsRNA molecules to specifically target these genes.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.