Soybean cyst nematode (SCN; Heterodera glycines) poses a serious threat to the soybean production in the US and causes approximately 7% loss (~ $1 billion) per year in the US. There is not any cultivar nor transgenic soybean that is resistant to SCN in NJ. The objectives of this NJ Soybean Board-funded project are to produce transgenic soybean plants that will be resistant to soybean cyst nematode (SCN) mediated by RNAi (RNA interference) in soybean to improve soybean production.
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