Keyword: breeding
Genomics & molecular marker assisted mapping approach to identify disease resistance genes in flax
A total of 105 accessions were selected for pasmo resistance from the screening of more than 3,400 accessions available at the Plant Genetic Resource Canada (PGRC) collections Crosses were made between the best pasmo resistant accessions and an advanced CDC breeding line Recombinant inbred…Read More
Addressing the challenges of growing canaryseed
The first objective of this project was to Identify and characterize possible dwarfing (Rht) genes in canary seed Short-statured lines were identified and evaluated over a four year period The lines were sensitive to the plant hormone Gibberellic acid and thus height was not likely controlled by…Read More