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Genetic library for soybean cyst nematode could renew resistance, profitability for soybean growers

Few pests eat away at farm profitability as much as soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Causing at least $1.5 billion in yield losses annually, it's soybean's single biggest threat. Unfortunately, soybean's most effective tool, genetic resistance, is starting to fail. That's why a multi-institution researc...

Genetic library for soybean cyst nematode could renew resistance, profitability for soybean growers
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Few pests eat away at farm profitability as much as soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Causing at least $1.5 billion in yield losses annually, it's soybean's single biggest threat. Unfortunately, soybean's most effective tool, genetic resistance, is starting to fail. That's why a multi-institution research team led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has developed the first pangenome for SCN.

Originally published at Phys.org

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