Lead Researcher (PI): Bunyamin Taran

Institution: University of Saskatchewan

Total WGRF Funding: $146,257

Co-Funders: Agriculture Development Fund, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission

Start Date: 2022

Project Length: 4 Years

Objectives:

Determine the optimum conditions required for accelerated growth of flax for seed production and reduced generation time, and to establish the protocols for the high-throughput extraction of DNA suitable for molecular marker screening and the early harvesting of bolls to produce viable seeds. Evaluate speed breeding to generate a RIL population for genetic mapping. Use speed breeding to generate preregistration lines by integrating marker assisted selection (MAS) and selection based on phenotypes.