Markers associated with soybean rust resistance and methods of use therefor

A method for producing a soybean rust (SBR) resistant soybean plant, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) isolating one or more nucleic acids from a plurality of soybean plants;
• (b) genotyping said one or more nucleic acid for the presence of a marker associated with SBR resistance located within a chromosome interval, wherein said chromosome interval is located on soybean LG N and is defined by and comprises map positions 34.26 cM to 38.8 cM and wherein said chromosome interval further comprises a an A at position 102 at SEQ ID NO:
• 11;
• A T at position 159 of SEQ ID NO:
• 12;
• and/or a G at position 357 of SEQ ID NO:
• 13;
• (c) selecting a first soybean plant on the basis of the presence of the marker genotyped in (b);
• (d) crossing the first soybean plant of (c) with a second soybean plant not having said chromosome interval;
• (e) collecting seed from the cross of (d);
• and
• (f) growing a progeny soybean plant from the seed of (e), wherein said progeny soybean plant comprises in its genome said chromosome interval thereby producing a SBR resistant soybean plant.