Resistance genes associated with disease resistance in soybeans

A transgenic soybean plant comprising in its genome a first expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide encoding a protein having at least 95% sequence identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO:

• 11 operably coupled to a first heterologous plant expressible promoter, and a second expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide encoding a protein having at least 95% sequence identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO:
• 16 operably coupled to a second heterologous plant expressible promoter, wherein said transgenic soybean plant has increased pathogen resistance to Asian Soy Rust (ASR) relative to a soybean plant not comprising the first and second expression cassette.

A nucleic acid molecule comprising a polynucleotide operably linked to a heterologous promoter, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide having at least 95% sequence identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO:

• 16, wherein co-expression of said polypeptide, with a polypeptide having at least 95% sequence identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO:
• 11, in a soybean plant, enhances resistance of the plant to Asian Soybean Rust (ASR) compared to a control plant.

A seed of a transgenic soybean plant having increased resistance to Asian Soy Rust, wherein the seed comprises, in its genome, a first expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide encoding a protein having at least 95% sequence identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO:

• 11 operably coupled to a first heterologous plant expressible promoter, and a second expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide encoding a protein having at least 95% sequence identity to the full length of SEQ ID NO:
• 16 operably coupled to a second heterologous plant expressible promoter.