This soybean breeding program is designed to develop high-yielding, disease resistant soybean varieties and germplasm adapted to the environmental conditions of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region. In addition to yield, the traits emphasized are Cercospora leaf blight resistance, Frogeye leaf spot resistance, Soybean rust resistance, drought tolerance and salt tolerance.
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