Samanfar Lab

Identification and characterization of novel soybean genes involved in:

• Time of flowering and maturity

• Seed protein content

• Economically important pathways (i.e. drought, cold, etc.)

Allele-specific marker development (Marker Assisted Selection (MAS)  in soybean)

Host-pathogen interaction analysis (i.e. Protein-Protein Interaction, miRNA, etc.) in soybean and SCN

Genomics,Transcriptomics, Proteomics, and Functional Genomics (Systems Biology) of soybean, barley, blueberry, lupin, and SCN.

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Functional Genomics, and Proteomics)

Identification and characterization of novel genes involved in health attributes of soybean consumption (human health and allergy)