Henry T. Nguyen

This paper uses snRNA-seq to analyze soybean root responses to nematode infection, identifying vascular cambium as the origin of syncytia and revealing coordinated cell-type-specific defense mechanisms.

The paper presents a high-density soybean haplotype map (GmHapMap-II) to enhance trait discovery and functional analysis by capturing genetic diversity and identifying novel genomic regions associated with traits like crude protein content and SCN resistance.

The paper uses a new root phenotyping system to conduct a GWAS on soybean root system architecture, identifying SNPs and gene networks associated with specific root traits.