Current Projects Eliana Monteverde Archives

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Current Projects Eliana Monteverde

Improving Soybean Protein Quality Through Genetic and Environmental Characterization

Evaluate genetic variation and environmental effects on amino acid composition in soybean breeding lines to identify stable, high-protein genotypes that meet the nutritional demands [...]

By Alison McKenney|September 11, 2025|

Diversifying Genetic Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode

This project continues work to develop additional lines of varietal resistance to SCN. Researchers have identified threeand four-gene combinations and will develop lines with [...]

By Alison McKenney|October 31, 2024|

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