Generating a Novel Soybean (Glycine max) Cultivar with Resistance to Nematode Infection and High Performance in Adverse Conditions through Overexpression of Cysteine Protease Inhibitor 1

Abstract

In this project, we are attempting to develop novel soybean cultivars that overexpress soybean cysteineprotease inhibitor 1 (GmCPI1) by using Agrobacterium mediated plant transformation method. Such cultivars will potentially show increased resistance to pest infections and other unfavorable conditions. This research may provide a promising strategy to improve the pest resistance of other economically important plants and food crops, as well as increase their performance under adverse conditions, resulting in increasing crop yields.