How Can Genetic Engineering Be Used To Help Manage Scn Populations?
Genetic Engineering Methods for Genetic Control of Soybean Cyst Nematode
This project aims to use genetic engineering to impede soybean cyst nematode (SCN) reproduction and survival. Researchers will explore several methods and strategies, such as using CRISPR gene editing which has been used to create sterile male mosquito populations, and test in a controlled laboratory setting to identify the most viable option(s).
WHY THIS RESEARCH IS IMPORTANT
- SCN cause substantial soybean yield loss each year, resulting in it being rated the top threat to U.S. soybean production. Effectiveness of varietal resistance is decreasing due to SCN’s ability to overcome the resistance, and nematicides offer varying levels of defense.
HOW THIS RESEARCH BENEFITS THE FARMER
- Farmers would have an additional tool to lessen the impact of SCN on their soybean crops. Developing transgenic or genome-edited nematodes farmers can release into their fields may allow the control of SCN reproduction.
RESEARCH TEAM
- Dr. Matthew Hudson, Professor, UIUC
- Esmaeil Miraeiz, Postdoctoral Associate, UIUC
- Lucas Borges, PhD Student, UIUC
TRIAL LOCATIONS
- Urbana
About the Lead Researchers
Dr. Matthew Hudson
Professor
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
217-244-8096
mhudson@illinois.edu
ARE YOU A FARMER OR ADVISOR?
If you’re a farmer or advisor, we invite you to take our Soybean Production Concerns Survey linked below to help guide future ISA research efforts. We also encourage you to contact us below with specific production challenge research ideas.
ARE YOU A RESEARCHER?
If you’re a researcher interested in working with ISA on a project, we encourage you to contact us with your ideas. The RFP will open in early March. Contact us below to be added to the mailing list for more information.
