Keyword: breeding
Canadian wheat-NAM (Can-NAM): capturing genetic variation for Canadian wheat improvement
Most important traits in wheat are complex, quantitatively inherited, and controlled by many minor effect genes This poses a significant challenge to characterize these traits Linkage and linkage disequilibrium mapping approaches have limitations that a multi-parent population approach such as…Read More
Identification of expression QTLs (eQTLs) for fusarium head blight resistance and susceptibility in wheat
Read MoreEnhancing resistance to fusarium head blight and stem rust in Ontario spring wheat germplasm
Read MoreIntegrated management of stripe rust in wheat for Alberta
The net revenue from Canadian wheat sales returned directly to producers was about $48 billion in 2010 Stripe rust of wheat can cause yield losses up to 50% and loss of quality In western Canada, Alberta is a hotspot for stripe rust because of the close proximity of southern Alberta to the…Read More