elcome to the Molecular Genetics and Soybean Genomics Laboratory at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The laboratory is directed by Dr. Henry T. Nguyen, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC) Endowed Professor of Genetics and Soybean Biotechnology. Research interests in the laboratory focus on the molecular genetics of plant stress tolerance and the application of genomics and genetic engineering technologies to soybean improvement. Click on the research link to learn more about different projects underway.