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National Soybean Research Laboratory
Soybean Cyst Nematode
Managed Research Area
The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) remains the most economically important pathogen of soybean in Illinois. The SCN Managed Research Area seeks to:
- Look at interactions between SCN and other pathogens
- Isolate novel genes for resistance to SCN
- Determine the variability in SCN populations in Illinois
- Develop outreach material for educating producers and the soybean industry
