Lead Researcher (PI): Jennifer Town

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $41,800

Co-Funders: Agriculture Development Fund, Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission

Start Date: 2023

Project Length: 3 Years

Objectives:

Characterize changes in the microbiome of the root and rhizosphere of canola during clubroot infection. Examine the relationship between O. brassicae colonization and P. brassicae infections and disease severity. Sequence the genome for O. brassicae strain 'd3f1'. Conduct a meta-analysis of O. brassicae distribution during canola production in Saskatchewan and Alberta.