Keyword: brassica
Marker assisted selection of recurrent parent genotypes in oilseed breeding
Read MoreMapping and introgression of the highly effective Brassica rapa blackleg resistance gene Rlm11 into spring-type Brassica napus
Researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada recently completed the genetic mapping of the blackleg resistance gene Rlm11 Rlm11 is effective against the L maculans isolates carrying the avirulence gene AvrLm11, which is found in 95 percent of L maculans isolates collected from western Canadian…Read More
Verticillium longisporum in Manitoba: understanding the pathogen and establishing surveillance capacity
Read MoreDevelopment of a pollination control system for Ethiopian mustard: introgression of the restorer gene into adapted germplasm
Ethiopian mustard is an emerging crop well suited to production on the prairies of western Canada In order to maximize yield in this species work was undertaken to develop a pollination control system which would enable the development of hybrids Using a system currently used in canola and Oriental…Read More