The goal of this project is to utilize molecular approaches to potentially enhance soybean resistance to SCN. The researchers are employing microarrays to compare gene expression in a susceptible and resistant soybean to identify soybean genes involved in defense to SCN. Two Tennessee soybean lines TN02-226 (resistant) and TN02-275 (susceptible) were selected. These two soybean lines are sisters from the cross Anand x Fowler soybean cultivars; thus they are highly related in genetic background and best candidate for developing resistance to SCN race 2, the most import race in Tennessee. The ultimate strategy is to incorporate genes for SCN resistance into favorable cultivars. For that reason,...
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