Battle Soybean Cyst Nematode - Seeking Solutions from the Wild
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Organization
UNC - Charlotte
Award Date
Award Amount
20,000
Program Name
Flash Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Bao-Hua Song
Fiscal Year
2020
Region
Greater Charlotte
Project Description:
Soybean plants are severely challenged by the soybean cyst nematode (SCN), leading to drastic crop losses. This project will apply novel SCN-resistant genetic sources to wild soybean plants to develop new and diverse SCN resistant soybean varieties to combat SCN damage.