Phytophthora root and stem rot continues to be a serious, yield-reducing disease of soybean. Genetic resistance is the only reasonable defense for growers. The identification of a new resistance gene, Rps8, has increased our arsenal to be used against this disease. To make the deployment of this gene more efficient and to increase our understanding of how soybeans defend against Phytophthora we need two things: molecular markers that tag the gene and will facilitate breeding, and the gene itself. The goal of this project is to develop better resistance to the Phytophthora sojae pathogen. The researchers will develop and test PCR markers that are closely linked to P. sojae resistance...
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