2010
Breeding aphid resistance soybean cultivars
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Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Lead Principal Investigator:
Ted Helms, North Dakota State University
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Brief Project Summary:

This is a continuing research project that has involved backcrossing the Rag1 and Rag2 genes into early maturity soybean germplasm. The project will also determine whether these aphid resistant genes are associated with reduced yields or increase lodging susceptibility.

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests, #soybean aphid, #soybean aphid - genetic resistance, #soybean breeding
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.