Pre-breeding platform for Canadian wheat improvement
Posted on 04.03.2019 | Last Modified 22.02.2021
Lead Researcher (PI): Sylvie Cloutier
Institution:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Total WGRF Funding:
$70,000
Co-Funders:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Wheat Commission, Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
Start Date:
2018
Project Length:
5 Years
Objectives:
To establish a Canada-wide pre-breeding platform that will supply all Canadian wheat breeding programs with useful markers, semi-adapted germplasm carrying new resistance genes, and a searchable database that will contain all relevant genotypic and phenotypic data collected during the evaluation process.