Institution: University of Manitoba
Enhancing wheat midge resistance in spring and durum wheat
Orange wheat blossom midge (Sitodiplosis mosellana Géhin) is one of the most damaging pests of wheat in western Canada This project was undertaken to identify additional wheat genes that can prevent wheat midge damage Currently, there is a heavy reliance on the wheat midge resistance gene Sm1 in…Read More
Application and evaluation of genomic selection for improving fusarium head blight resistance and lowering deoxynivalenol accumulation in two-row malting barley
Fusarium head blight, caused by Fusarium graminearum, remains the most destructive disease of barley Associated mycotoxins such as deoxynivalenol (DON) reduce quality of grains and such are strongly regulated by domestic and export markets Strict limits set by both animal feed and malting and…Read More