Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to the genus, Glycine. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for screening soybean plants containing one or more quantitative trait loci for disease resistance, species of Glycine having such loci and methods for breeding for and screening of Glycine with such loci. The invention further relates to the use of exotic germplasm in a breeding program.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 12, 2015
Date of Patent:
June 12, 2018
Assignee:
Monsanto Technologyy LLC
Inventors:
George James Baley, David Vincent Butruille, Samuel R. Eathington, Michael D. Haverdink, Warren M. Kruger, John Robert LeDeaux, Vergel C. Concibido, James Narvel, John W. Pitkin, John Tamulonis, Chongqing Xie
Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1026828. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1026828. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1026828 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1026828 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.