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 or transgenic soybean that is resistant to SCN in New Jersey. The objectives of this project are to produce transgenic soybean plants that will be resistant to SCN mediated by RNAi (RNA interference) in soybean to improve soybean production.
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