After drought and flooding injury, diseases are the primary cause of yield losses in Ohio. Our soils are very conducive to many soil borne pathogens (Phytophthora, Pythium, Sclerotinia and Fusarium (both SDS and F. graminearum). This proposal will focus on these soil borne organisms through identifying and characterizing novel sources resistance and then making this available to seed companies and producers alike. In addition to the source of resistance, this proposal also focuses on mapping and providing molecular markers to breeders for P. sojae, Pythium spp. and F. graminearum. In addition, we will also screen germplasm developed through Ohio State University/USDA-ARS breeding programs...
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#breeding & genetics, #soybean disease genetic resistance, #soybean genetic map, #soybean genetic markers