University of Illinois

United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

Curtis B Hill

Glen L Hartman

Brian Diers

Yan Li

Shawn R Carlson

Anresistance Rag2 gene is provided herein, along with methods for identifying its presence using marker-assisted selection. A cultivar ofhaving resistance toconferred by the Rag2 gene has been identified. The Rag2 gene, as well as the methods, aphid-resistant varieties, and markers disclosed herein may be used to breed new elite lines expressing soybean aphid resistance.

Soybean gene for resistance to alphis glycines

resistance (RAG) genes are provided by this invention, along with methods for identifying their presence using marker-assisted selection. Varieties ofandhaving resistance tohave been identified. The RAG genes, as well as the methods, aphid-resistant varieties, and markers disclosed herein may be used to breed new elite lines expressing soybean aphid resistance.

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Champaign, IL, United States of America

Curtis B Hill