Soybean Gene for Resistance to Aphis glycines

An Aphis glycines resistance Rag2 gene is provided herein, along with methods for identifying its presence using marker-assisted selection. A cultivar of G. max having resistance to Aphis glycines conferred by the Rag2 gene has been identified. The Rag2 gene, as well as the methods, aphid-resistant varieties, and markers disclosed herein may be used to breed new elite lines expressing soybean aphid resistance.

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Patents:
US 7,928,286

Inventor(s): HILL CURTIS B [US]; HARTMAN GLEN L [US]

Type of Offer: Licensing



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