The long-term goal of this project is to generate soybean plants with durable resistance to aphid colonization. The researcher will develop the tools for high throughput gene functional analyses, validate potential target genes and toxic proteins, and identify specific promoter elements that will allow control of resistant traits in a sustained way. This research combines soybean molecular biology and the study of the interaction between the soybean plant and aphid. This information should be helpful in obtaining new approaches to reducing aphid infestations.
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#breeding & genetics, #soybean aphid, #soybean aphid - genetic resistance, #soybean genomics