Lead Researcher (PI): Curtis Pozniak

Institution: University of Saskatchewan

Total WGRF Funding: $112,125

Co-Funders: Agriculture Development Fund, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, Alberta Grains

Start Date: 2023

Project Length: 4 Years

Objectives:

Generate elite CWAD and CPSR lines with Rht24 (reduced height gene) and high anther extrusion (AE) sources using marker assisted selection (MAS). Improve and deploy breeder-friendly efficient markers for Rht24 and AE to support MAS. Investigate associations between Rht24 and FHB resistance traits. Localize alternative dwarfing genes from tetraploid FHB resistance sources.