This project facilitates screening of the MU breeding programs’ experimental lines and varieties for resistance to SCN. The primary goal of this project is to develop productive soybean varieties for Missouri with resistance to SCN races prevalent throughout the state and nationwide. The work performed under this project will ensure the continued development of high yielding soybean cultivars with SCN resistance for Missouri producers.

The objectives of this project are to facilitate phenotypic screening of SCN resistance on soybean germplasm used for breeding and variety development, as well as for genetic and management studies

Specific objectives:
* Develop high yielding soybean varieties with resistance to SCN
* Incorporate genes from new sources for broader resistance to SCN
* Evaluate associated genetic markers for use in the variety development program at MU
* Phenotype breeding lines from the southern and northern MO breeding programs for resistance against multiple SCN populations
* Evaluate new methodologies to improve the process of SCN phenotyping for high-throughput screening of breeding lines

This project’s sole focus is to deliver data for the breeding programs, and for research purposes, on the phenotypic SCN resistance of soybean experimental lines and new cultivars.

Varieties with multi-nematode and multi-SCN race resistance are limited and needed to reduce losses. Every bushel yield saved by growing a resistant variety will directly translate to farmer income.