2020
Novel Resistance to Cercospora Leaf Blight & Purple Seed Stain of Soybean
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Maryland Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Behnam Khatabi, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Maryland Soybean Board
$14,700
Institution Funded:
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
$14,700
Brief Project Summary:

The goal of this project is to evaluate soybean genotypes to identify novel resistance to Cercospora pathogens. We will screen promising new germplasm to identify and map soybean resistance genes to frogeye leaf spot and Cercospora leaf blight. Research aims to determine the occurrence and distribution of frogeye leaf spot and Cercospora leaf blight infecting soybean in Delmarva, identify soybean accessions resistant to Cercospora by field screening and phenotyping and map resistance genes to Cercospora leaf blight. Mapping QTLs associated with Cercospora leaf blight resistance will allow for more efficient breeding practices and possible pyramiding of resistance loci via the implementation of marker-assisted selection.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, Extension agents, soybean breeders, seed companies

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.