A new agreement between Monsanto Co., the University of Illinois and the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is expected to generate a greater understanding of soybean rust and provide plant breeders with a new ability to select for rust resistance more accurately and more efficiently.
A new agreement between Monsanto Co., the University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to: - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (flagship campus)
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Illinois at Springfield
- University of Illinois system
It can also refer to: and the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is expected to
generate a greater understanding of soybean rust Soybean rust, also known as Asian soybean rust, is a disease that affects soybeans and other legumes. It is caused by two types of fungi, Phakopsora pachyrhizi and Phakopsora meibomiae. P. and provide plant
breeders with a new ability to select for rust resistance more
accurately and more efficiently. The agreement will first work to
identify the location of rust resistance genes within the soybean soybean, soya bean, or soy pea, leguminous plant (Glycine max, G. soja, or Soja max) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, where it has been genome
using genetic markers genetic marker
n.
A gene phenotypically associated with a particular, easily identified trait and used to identify an individual or cell carrying that gene. . Ultimately, the parties also plan to use the
information to enhance their respective breeding capabilities with the
goal of someday developing soybean lines resistant to strains of the
disease.
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