Development of canola with deterrency to flea beetle feeding
Posted on 11.09.2017 | Last Modified 07.05.2019
Lead Researcher (PI): Margaret Gruber
Institution:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Total WGRF Funding:
$82,000
Co-Funders:
None
Start Date:
1999
Project Length:
3 Years
Objectives:
To develop flea beetle resistant canola lines by transforming canola with genes that will produce trichomes and phenolic chemical feeding deterrents in the key tissues damaged by flea beetle feeding.